Russia Sets 2026–27 Nationwide Rollout for School Behavior Grades

Overview

• Education Minister Sergei Kravtsov said behavior assessments will be introduced in all schools in the 2026–2027 academic year.
• The practice has been piloted since September 2025 in 89 schools across seven regions, each using one of three models slated for selection after the trial.
• Valeriy Fadeev called for a mechanism allowing expulsion when an unsatisfactory behavior mark is left uncorrected in extreme cases.
• Fadeev stressed the priority is protecting teachers from insults, assaults, and persistent lesson disruptions.
• Officials remain split on whether a behavior mark should weigh in university admissions, and the ministry previously indicated a September 1, 2026 start for grades 1–11.