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What is happening with DEI in American universities and why parents should know about it
To put it briefly, higher education in the U.S. has undergone a noticeable shift in the past twelve months. Diversity support programs have begun to shut down...
Is Russian hard to learn? An honest answer for English speakers.
A 35-year-old engineer from San Francisco is watching the third episode of «The Boy's Word» with English subtitles. He listens to the characters cursing in something incomprehensible, and...
Best Russian Learning Apps in 2026
Emily from Austin started dating a guy whose entire family is from Minsk. His grandmother only speaks Russian via video call. Emily…
Verb Conjugation in Russian for Foreigners with Examples and Tables
A bilingual child is doing their Russian homework. Verbs. On the sheet, there's a line: «I ___ to school.» The task is to put the verb «идти» (to go) in the correct...
How to learn the Russian alphabet in a week
A bilingual teenager from Chicago receives the phrase «I love you» in a chat from a friend. He looks at the screen, frowns. «Wait, why «I»..."
Verbs of motion in Russian with examples and paired tables
Bilingual grandson on a video call with his grandmother. The grandmother asks, «Where did you go today?» The grandson replies, «I am going to the park.» The grandmother patiently corrects him:…
Russian Cases for Foreigners with Examples and Exercises
A story from October. A mom from Seattle sent us a screenshot of her eight-year-old son's notebook. On the page, in neat handwriting: «Yesterday I..."
Gender of nouns in Russian with examples and table of endings
A bilingual child is learning Russian in first grade. They write in their notebook: «krasnyy kniga.» The teacher crosses out «krasnyy» and writes «krasnaya» above it. The child looks...
American schools are bringing creativity back to the center of the curriculum
At Hamel Elementary School, a small rural school in Illinois, an annual Fine Arts Day is held. According to The Intelligencer, the children…
US Counties Stop Forgiving Schools for Low Grades
The Midland Independent School District (MISD) in Texas unanimously terminated its lease agreement with IDEA Public Schools after three years…