Ukraine will abolish the requirement for displaced schoolchildren to study only in person at their place of residence

Ukraine will cancel the controversial rule that, starting September 1, displaced schoolchildren could only study in person at their place of actual residence.

This was announced by Deputy Prime Minister Mykhailo Fedorov in a video message.

“On Friday, for example, Order No. 1112 (from the Ministry of Education and Science) — which has raised many concerns among the parliamentary community — will be repealed. Together with MPs, we will look for ways to achieve the goals and bring children back to offline learning in safe schools. We need to recover the knowledge lost over the past few years due to COVID and the full-scale war. We will look for this path,” Fedorov said.

Additionally, Order No. 1112 stipulates that a remote class must have at least 20 students, which could force schools with fewer children to close such classes, thereby pushing many students toward in-person education.

Additional difficulties arise for children from occupied territories. They are allowed to study remotely under the pedagogical patronage system, but parents must provide personal data and written consent for data processing. Experts warn that under occupation, such actions could be perceived by Russian authorities as collaboration with Ukrainian structures, putting families at serious risk.

The controversial order also states that in-person education is allowed if the school has shelters, but in many frontline areas, such shelters are either absent or do not meet safety standards.