The key facts
- LDPR deputies proposed making grades 10–11 paid for children of foreign citizens and stateless persons.
- Free secondary education would remain only under international treaties or federal laws.
- Leonid Slutsky said the funds should be directed toward supporting Russian schoolchildren.
In Russia, a proposal has been made to organize paid education for children of foreign citizens and stateless persons in grades 10–11 of schools. The relevant draft law was prepared by deputies of the Liberal Democratic Party (LDPR), reported TASS.
The initiative proposes amending Article 78 of the law 'On Education in the Russian Federation.' According to it, foreign citizens and stateless persons will be able to receive free general secondary education in Russia only in cases provided for by international treaties or federal laws.
The draft law does not introduce restrictions on foreign citizens obtaining secondary specialized vocational education. Students who have completed the ninth grade will retain the opportunity to enroll in vocational education institutions under a simplified procedure within the framework established by legislation.
As LDPR leader Leonid Slutsky emphasized, free school education for migrant children is becoming an additional burden on regional and local budgets. In his opinion, funds received from paid education should be directed toward supporting Russian schoolchildren.
For now, this initiative remains a draft law. For the proposal to become law, it must be reviewed and adopted in accordance with the established procedure.
