Word: nikandrov
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Dates: during 1980-1989
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...People understand that educational change is necessary, but the success or failure of this is linked to the success or failure of perestroika," said Dr. Nikolai D. Nikandrov, who is general secretary of the presidium of the USSR Academy of Pedagogical Sciences--roughly the equivalent to the U.S. Education Department...
...Nikandrov, appearing before about 150 people in Longfellow Hall, referred frequently to Soviet leader Mikhail S. Gorbachev's economic and political "restructuring" proposals, or perestroika...
...Nikandrov told Harvard graduate students and faculty that gaining funding is the chief obstacle for Soviet educators. Soviet education reform hopes to give teachers and local educators greater curricular autonomy, he said...
...need good equipment for our schools, and for that we need money, which is not forthcoming," Nikandrov said, adding that if perestroika succeeds, a vitalized Soviet system will generate the funds...
...Nikandrov said internal resistance to change remains formidable. Black marketeers and corrupt officials in particular threaten reform because they have no stake in an altered system, he added...