Differentiation of general education quality in single-industry Arctic towns as assessed by educational participants

Abstract

Arctic territories, whose development is clearly focal in nature, are characterized by a higher proportion of single-industry towns in the total number of municipal divisions as compared to the national average. The uneven development of areas dominated by individual monopsonists manifests itself in different spheres, including the education system. The article summarizes the results of studying the quality differentiation of general education in single-industry Arctic towns. In this study, the author analyzed the results of a questionnaire survey carried out among the parents of students in general education institutions located in seven Arctic regions of the Russian Federation. Through comparison of the received responses, the author identified areas that distinguish the situation with education quality distribution in single-industry towns of the Russian Arctic from other territories of this macroregion.