The closure of Russian schools in Estonia: education, reform, or forced assimilation?

In 2022, the [Estonian government reinforced](https://news.err.ee/1609440881/overview-the-transition-to-estonian-language-education) its plans to transition the education system entirely to the Estonian language by cutting funding for schools where subjects are taught in Russian.

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Eurac Research Blogs
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2025-04-29
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https://doi.org/10.57708/be8oydxoztbareu8zwpvshg
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Multilingual Education and Policy
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The closure of Russian schools in Estonia: education, reform, or forced assimilation?

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Abstract

In 2022, the [Estonian government reinforced](https://news.err.ee/1609440881/overview-the-transition-to-estonian-language-education) its plans to transition the education system entirely to the Estonian language by cutting funding for schools where subjects are taught in Russian.

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