Heroism, duty, self-sacrifice: how school lessons changed after OBZh was replaced by OBZR
A joint investigation by NeNorma and Verstka into how the new subject has intensified military propaganda.
Research
In Russia, schoolchildren are being pushed into vocational colleges, depriving them of a chance at higher education
Especially for the BBC Russian Service, Ne Norma found that since the 2023–2024 academic year, vocational colleges have been mentioned in Russian schools’ VK posts more often than universities.
Underwear, balaclavas, and stretchers: how child labor is used for the army in Russian schools
A joint investigation by «Ne Norma» and «Verstka» into how schoolchildren are involved in producing equipment for the military.
How reproductive propaganda intensified in Russian schools amid the war
«Ne Norma» and «Verstka» analyzed millions of posts in school public groups on VK.
Research on Military Propaganda in Schools of Chuvashia
We collected all the posts from the pages of schools in Chuvashia starting from February 24, 2022, identified those of a militaristic nature, categorized them, and counted them. Read on to see what we found.