HISTORICAL ASPECTS OF EDUCATIONAL POLICY IN RUSSIA

The article shows that the improvement of the quality, accessibility, and efficiency of education, its continuous and innovative nature, the growth of social mobility and activity of young people, and their involvement in various educational environments make the education system an important political factor that ensures the development of the economy, the growth of the welfare of citizens, and the strengthening of the statehood and national security of Russia. This, in turn, requires a revision of the role and functions of the state in the organization of education. At the same time, one of the deepest problems arising in the interaction of the state and education is that now the functions of the state in education are often considered in a purely financial or legislative manner. Meanwhile, the purpose of the state in the field of education is much higher than this level, therefore, the range of its functions should be much wider.