In Latvia Yesterday, 20:4119 Watch Widespread indignation was caused by the comments of the senior VISC expert; clarifications requested

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The State Educational Content Center (VISC) will review the 9th grade Russian language learning materials and make corrections to their content by October 31, the Ministry of Education and Science (IZM) announced. However, the comment of the senior expert of the State Educational Content Center Rita Kursīte on Monday caused even more indignation about the content of these materials, reports Panorāma.

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The State Educational Content Center (VISC) will review the 9th grade Russian language learning materials and make corrections to their content by October 31, the Ministry of Education and Science (IZM) announced. However, the comment of the senior expert of the State Educational Content Center Rita Kursīte on Monday caused even more indignation about the content of these materials, reports Panorāma.

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“If we ban everything related to Russia and stop taking the opportunity to learn Russian, then we will live in an information vacuum. It’s just as well if we calculate how many years ago we were under German rule, does that mean that we speak German aren’t we learning now too? We are learning!”

In a longer interview, the expert explained that the topics are different. The task on military education also includes the Latvian Jaunsardze, but the exchange program, with the Kremlin in the background, is international. Educators are free to choose topics. Currently, the materials have been removed, and the expert has been asked to explain her statements.

Minister Anda Čakša admitted that the incident forced the temporary management of the VISC to evaluate all teaching materials, as well as to develop a clear methodology for how these materials go from production to use in schools.

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