Education During the War: The Experience of Ukrainian Schools

On October 1, 2024, the Vice-Rector responsible for the activities of the Education and Research Institute "Teachers' Academy" at Karazin University, Liliia Hrynevych, participated in the presentation of the analytical report "Education During the War: The Experience of Ukrainian Schools" as an expert and co-author of the study.

This analytical report presents the results of a study on how Ukrainian secondary schools have adapted to working under martial law since 2022. It summarizes the challenges faced by Ukraine's secondary education system during the full-scale invasion, outlines the practices and solutions adopted by Ukrainian schools to effectively organize the educational process in wartime conditions, and describes several models of how secondary schools operate in crisis situations.

The Ukrainian secondary education system has demonstrated remarkable resilience overall, and schools have accumulated substantial experience in developing unique educational solutions to adapt to working under martial law. These solutions include determining formats and methods of education, planning the educational process and scheduling classes, establishing motivation systems and psychological support for students and teachers, interacting with parents, and ensuring the safety of all participants in the educational process. According to the authors of the report, this experience could be valuable for other countries facing similarly difficult circumstances.

The authorship of the report also includes Hryhorii Rii, Doctor of Philosophy in the field of Humanities and Deputy Director of the Teachers' Academy.

The analytical report was prepared by the NGO "Kunsht" in partnership with the Analytical Center "EducationAnalytics" at Grinchenko University, with the support of ISAR Unity, as part of the "Civil Society Sectoral Support Initiative" project. This initiative is implemented by ISAR Unity in consortium with the Ukrainian Independent Center for Political Research (UICP) and the Center for Democracy and Rule of Law (CEDEM) thanks to the generous support of the American people, provided through the United States Agency for International Development (USAID).