Significant developments of the last decade in the field of social and political education in the Soviet Union are discussed. Curriculum revision efforts which increase emphasis on social science education are described. (SM)

These articles represent an interdisciplinary discussion to characterize a maximally favorable setting for education, upbringing, and development. (DE)

The Soviet school system is, and has been since its inception, a vital instrument of state policy. The Soviet political leaders of the 1980s, in an effort to improve their educational system, are implementing into the academic program the basic Soviet educational principles of: (1) promoting Communist Party policies; (2) coordinating school work…

Provides a brief history of the development of Soviet curriculum theory and considers the contemporary development of the secondary school curriculum in relation to the needs of individuals in a developed socialist society. Includes an extensive bibliography of recent Soviet educational literature. (TRS)

Characterizes aesthetic education in the Soviet Union as an increasingly important force in shaping ideological attitudes of children and young adults, providing a balance to intellectual development for all students, and increasing creative development. (Author/DB)

Discusses school reform in the Soviet Union during the last ten years. Need for reforming the syllabuses, which were identical in all schools, arose when an educational policy of universal secondary education was adopted. The shift from secondary education for college-bound students only to general education for all is discussed. (BC)

Traces developments in Soviet education from the 1920s. Points out shifts in teaching practices and research, from the Leninist vision of labor collective schools to the Stalinist era's bureaucratic, counterrevolutionary tendencies. Argues current educational reform revisits the Leninist ideal of combining instruction with social production needs…