From pressuring teens to abort to denying requested abortions, orphanages in Russia often mishandle pregnancy cases. 

Russian schoolchildren will learn to operate drones in courses designed to teach "life-safety."

A young woman flees the capital to Siberia, to teach in a rural school for a year.

A paramilitary summer camp along the Volga gets the indoctrination started early.

Her pen pal was purportedly the daughter of the Last Tsarevich, who of course lived in Queens.

A Khabarovsk gym teacher's charity provides kids with sports gear. 

Schools in Belgorod are adapting to teaching near a war zone.

A school's New Years party causes a stir when a male teacher dresses up as Snow Maiden.

For the first time, Russia has sentenced a student for spying. The 18-year-old was a high-achieving student.

A 14-year-old girl from Bryansk entered her biology class and shot at her classmates, killing one and injuring 5.

How are teachers and students coping with the new Russian reality of war and dictatorship?

A convicted murderer and Wagner mercenary was invited to talk to Russian students.