Andrey Stepanovich Voronov is a well-known pedagogical figure from the Russian Empire. The first to raise the issue of introducing compulsory education in the country. He was awarded prizes from the Geographical Society and the Academy of Sciences.
Study
Andrey Voronov was born in the Olonets province in 1820. The boy's family was poor. Andrey graduated from high school in Petrozavodsk. Voronov’s life path was predetermined by his acquaintance with the Russian literature A.V. Nikitenko. The latter was a professor at St. Petersburg University, where Andrei entered.
Labor activity
After his graduation, he worked as a teacher in Pskov for five years (1840–1845). Voronov taught logic and Russian literature at the city gymnasium. In 1845, the young man returned to the capital and settled in the 5th gymnasium (subsequently, Andrei Stepanovich will become its director). A year later, the hero of this article was invited to teach at the university. Andrei Voronov taught a Russian language course there until 1860.
At the same time as lecturing, the teacher served as director in two metropolitan high schools (2nd and 5th). He also headed several schools in the St. Petersburg province.
According to his leadership, Andrei Stepanovich was a member of various committees attached to the Ministry of Education. From 1850 to 1856, it was a study guide review committee. And the next five years, Voronov was on the scientific committee. With the advent of the throne of Alexander II in 1855, he was appointed director of the ministry.
New position
In 1861, Andrei Voronov left the capital. This was due to his appointment to the Vilnius school district. By order of the Minister of Education Count Putyatin, Andrei Stepanovich received the position of assistant trustee. Two years later, A.V. came to the post of Minister. Golovin. He recalled Voronov back to Petersburg and returned him to the scientific committee. Only now, Andrei Stepanovich became its chairman. Under Minister Golovin (1862–1866), the hero of this article developed charters and drew up plans for grammar schools, public schools, and universities. Replacing Golovin Count D.A. Tolstoy transferred the teacher from the chairmen to the rank of ordinary member of the council.
In 1875, Andrei Stepanovich died.
Compulsory education
In 1874, the MNE published the "Regulation on the public elementary schools." In the same year, Andrei Voronov published the “draft rules” that should guide the zemstvos when introducing compulsory education in their territories. But this was not considered a single bill for the whole of Russia. In one publication, only some zemstvo assemblies were considered, and in another, St. Petersburg. Since the draft rules were written for individual provincial and district zemstvos, the MNP decided to reject it. After all, the introduction would upset the balance between different parts of the state, giving a significant moral advantage to one province over another. Shortly afterwards, Voronov passed away, and subsequent initiatives in terms of introducing compulsory education in Russia were not very soon.
Journalistic activity
Andrei Voronov, whose biography is presented above, wrote articles in magazines such as Zvyozdochka and Sovremennik. He did this from 1840 to 1845, when he taught in Pskov.