It was a school assignment that raised eyebrows and even caused outrage among parents in St. Petersburg. Fourth-grade students at an elementary school in the northern Russian city were recently tasked ...

President Vladimir Putin's ruling party on Wednesday urged Russian school teachers to cut back on homework assignments so children could spend more time watching the Winter Olympic Games in Sochi. The ...

A leading lawmaker from President Vladimir Putin's ruling party has urged Russian schoolteachers to cut back on homework assignments so children can spend more time watching the Winter Olympic Games ...