Khrushchev's Education Reforms

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  1. 4. What school requirement was dropped under Khrushchev’s final reforms?
  2. 6. What percentage of 17-year-olds completed secondary education by 1959?
  3. 7. By what profession did Khrushchev increase numbers from 1.5 million to 2.2 million?
  4. 11. What replaced final exams under Khrushchev’s education reforms?
  5. 12. What disciplinary action against underachieving students was banned in 1962?
  6. 14. What was introduced in 1959 to support poorer students with school costs?
  7. 15. What sector’s needs influenced the shift towards polytechnic education?
  8. 17. What type of education was introduced in the 1956 reforms?
  9. 19. What happened to secondary school and university fees in 1956?
  10. 20. What type of education combined school learning with factory or farm work?
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  1. 1. What subject was emphasized in 1961 to reduce Stalinist cultural isolation?
  2. 2. Where did many 16-19-year-olds complete their practical education?
  3. 3. What level of education did only 19% of teachers have in 1953?
  4. 5. How long was the new school programme introduced in 1958?
  5. 8. What ideology was taught in the new “Fundamentals of Political Knowledge” course?
  6. 9. What was relaxed in 1960 when rules on sitting and standing posture were changed?
  7. 10. What type of education did Khrushchev believe traditional schooling instilled?
  8. 13. What educational materials were outdated, with most written in 1933?
  9. 16. Who ordered the merger of small country schools?
  10. 18. What type of education did Khrushchev make mandatory for children aged 7-15?