Education: Monitoring

“A Unified Scientific and Educational Space of the Union State”: Results of the Visit of Russia’s Minister of Science and Higher Education to Belarus

Belarusian and Russian education systems are noticeably converging, including at the legislative level. The Minister of Science and Higher Education of Russia arrived in Belarus to discuss new steps toward creating a “unified scientific and educational space of the Union State”.

Ban on smartphones and new clubs from the Ministry of Internal Affairs for schoolchildren and students. Belarusian education system in May 2025

What changes await Belarusian schoolchildren starting next academic year: a ban on smartphones, mandatory work practice for grades 5–8, an increase in the duration of military training camps, and the unification of appearance.

Students will be taught to operate drones. The education system of Belarus in April 2025

The state's fight against independent educational initiatives, strengthening Russian influence in Belarusian education.

Belarusian universities are adapting to the country’s economic needs. Education system of the Republic of Belarus in March 2025

The education system in Belarus is increasingly adapting to the economic needs of the state: the number of state-funded university places with mandatory, university-controlled post-graduation work contracts is growing, and additional obstacles are being created for obtaining education abroad.

Education system of the Republic of Belarus in February 2025

The decrease in the ideologization of the information agenda of the official resources of the Ministry of Education reflects to some extent the state of Belarusian education.

Education system of the Republic of Belarus in December 2024

In December, the situation with the ideologization of the news agenda of the official resources of the Ministry of Education became even worse: on the official website of the Ministry 10 out of 25 news (40%) had ideological coloring, and on the official Telegram channel there were 42%.

Education system of the Republic of Belarus in November 2024

In November this tendency for the strengthening of ideologization only persisted, but also intensified, as evidenced by the data of the official resources of the Ministry of Education.

Education system of the Republic of Belarus in October 2024

Last year's monitoring research showed that October in Belarusian education is characterized by some decline in the process of ideologization after the celebration of the important for the authorities People's Unity Day in September.

Education system of the Republic of Belarus in September 2024

September in Belarusian education is traditionally associated with the beginning of the academic year at all levels of education. At the same time, the first month of the new academic year sets certain trends, which will then be viewed throughout the whole annual period.

Belarusian education and Russia’s presence in it