Education reform in Russia: main tasks, problems and prospects

The term "education" has different meanings. Each person interprets this word in terms of their past experience, their needs and goals. Parents, teachers, administrators, religious leaders, politicians and artists interpret the term "education" in their own way. For example, for a student, education means acquiring knowledge, obtaining a degree or diploma. A statesman may argue that this means preparing people as ideal citizens. A teacher can interpret education as a means to create a new person and a new society.