Is there a future for the Russian school? What should be the educational standard? What distinguishes modern schoolchildren from past generations of students? Doctor of Philology Alexei Igorevich Lyubzhin shares his thoughts on the problems of education with readers. The collection includes articles on pedagogy, historical essays and excerpts from the LiveJournal. Pre-revolutionary postcards from the author's personal collection were used as illustrations. The book is addressed to everyone who is interested in the history and prospects of Russian education.