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Nizhny Novgorod slashes red tape to empower teachers and schools

Fewer forms, more focus on students. Discover how one region’s fight against paperwork is transforming classrooms—and why other areas should take note.

In this image there are two books and a tool box with some tools in it on top of a table.
In this image there are two books and a tool box with some tools in it on top of a table.

Nizhny Novgorod slashes red tape to empower teachers and schools

Nizhny Novgorod has been actively working to ease the bureaucratic load on educators for several years. The regional government has implemented several initiatives to achieve this, including an upgraded electronic grade book and a hotline for teacher support.

The regional Ministry of Education and Science has developed a standard act for current monitoring and interim assessments. This has helped to simplify procedures for handling external requests to educational institutions in the region.

The hotline, operational on weekdays from 3:00 PM to 5:00 PM, provides assistance to educators in reducing paperwork. Nadezhda Pavlova, from the ministry, shared the region’s experience at a nationwide meeting. Notably, 17 reports previously required from schools have been abolished, demonstrating the region's commitment to reducing bureaucratic burdens.

Nizhny Novgorod's efforts to reduce bureaucratic burdens on educators have resulted in practical changes, such as the abolition of 17 reports and the establishment of a hotline for teacher support. These initiatives aim to improve the working conditions of educators in the region.

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