St. Petersburg Mathematical Society

Society Discussion Page

Research in school (1999, in Russian)

St. Petersburg mathematicians disagree in the question whether it is possible to teach the best school pupils to do a sort of research in mathematics.

Saving mathematical scientific schools in St. Petersburg and in Russia (2001, in Russian)

An account of the Feb. 12, 2001 special meeting of the Society and of the preceding discussion. Colleagues exchanged their views on how the mathematical community should face the menacing tendencies in science and education.

Discussion on the governmental project to reform the school education in Russia (2002, in Russian)

The controversial project of the Education Ministry to reform the school education system gave rise to violent discussion in the country and to an unprecedented activity among the members of the Society. The Mathematical Society at its Apr. 23 meeting approved a document calling the Ministry to give more care to the elaboration of the decrees and to carry out a broad discussion with the Academy of Sciences, university faculties, prominent teachers before the implementation of their plans.

A.M.Vershik. What is useful in mathematics. Reflections about "Clay Millenium" Prize (2006, in Russian).
See also an English AMS version.

Resolution of the SPbMS Board and discussion on the draft standard for high school (2011, in Russian)