Schooling in Russia continues to grow more politicized. On the one hand, there’s a strong emphasis on patriotism: in the Education Ministry’s “patriotic” lesson series, Important Conversations, the curriculum focuses on “love for the motherland"; in some schools, children write letters to soldiers, learn to march, and even operate drones. On the other hand, schools are giving increasing attention to family values and “traditional" upbringing. With new restrictions on "childfree propaganda," large families with numerous children are now presented as a national ideal.