Policymakers abroad: on Education


Vladimir Putin: Annual education camps for high-schoolers at military park

Putin established a military-patriotic youth movement in 2015 and created a patriotic directorate in the Russian Armed Forces in 2018. Security officials began sending delinquent juveniles to military-patriotic re-education camps last year, and the military announced plans to hold annual education camps for high-schoolers at a military-themed park near Moscow.
Source: The Moscow Times on Foreign Influencers May 22, 2020

Xi Jinping: Give physical education top priority in Chinese schools

With obesity and myopia continuing their unrelenting climb among kids and teens today, China has made it clear that physical education should be given top priority in its ongoing, major education reform intended to shape the next generation of Chinese youth. The commitment was once again on display at a press conference, where the country's top sports authority unveiled a package of measures to encourage physical fitness among schoolchildren.
Source: SupChina.com blog on Foreign Influences: "Fit children" Oct 30, 2021

Xi Jinping: Eliminate teaching minorities in native languages in schools

After experiments aimed at assimilating ethnic minorities in Tibet, Inner Mongolia and Xinjiang, the Chinese government now is moving to apply its cultural assimilation policy for managing all minority populations by eliminating classroom instruction in native languages. Beijing released an updated blueprint for childhood development that removed a guarantee of the rights of minority children to be educated in their native language.
Source: Voice of America on Foreign Influences: "Banning Languages" Oct 24, 2021

Liz Truss: Review whether schools are doing enough about antisemitism

POLICY: Combat supposed civil service anti-Semitism

DATE & PLATFORM: August 12, press release

SHE SAID WHAT? Truss "will change woke civil service culture that strays into antisemitism" and "review whether schools are doing enough to educate pupils and teachers about antisemitism."

Source: Politico blog "Truss manifesto" on Foreign Influences Sep 1, 2022

Rishi Sunak: Education is the best way to spread opportunity to all

My grandparents grew up with very little. Two generations on, I am privileged to be your Member of Parliament. That journey only happened because I had a great education that transformed my life.I am passionate about ensuring that everybody, no matter what their background, has access to a world-class education. It is the single best way we can spread opportunity to all, especially those from disadvantaged backgrounds.
Source: Campaign website RishiSunak.com on Foreign Influences Dec 19, 2022

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V.P.Kamala Harris (D-CA)
Robert F. Kennedy Jr.(I-CA)
Chase Oliver(L-GA)
Dr.Jill Stein(D-MA)
Former Pres.Donald Trump(R-FL)
Sen.J.D.Vance(R-OH)
Gov.Tim Walz(D-MN)
Dr.Cornel West(I-NJ)

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Former V.P.Mike Pence(R-IN)
U.S.Rep.Dean_Phillips(D-MN)
Vivek_Ramaswamy(R-OH)
S.C.Sen.Tim_Scott(R)
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