Scientific Journal of KubSAU

The constitutional regulations of all countries guarantee their citizens the right to education. In the Republic of South Ossetia during last years we observed a process of modernization of the state. In particular, the legislation on education directed on guaranteeing the right of citizens for education has been developing. The state defined the main directions of a development of education, material and personnel resources, and also the problems in this sphere were revealed. One of key problems is insufficiency of financing of an education system which doesn't allow guaranteeing the right for education at the necessary level. The availability of educational institutions for students is essential to guarantee the right to education. Modern states establish minimum standards for primary, secondary and higher education. Thus, primary education must be universal, compulsory and free, and in case of its absence, elementary education should be encouraged or intensified. In the secondary, including vocational, education guaranteed openness and accessibility for all, including through "progressive introduction of free education". In the Russian Federation, the availability of educational institutions for students was solved comprehensively, but mainly due to the municipal reform, according to which the territory is rural and urban settlements were formed taking into account walking distance from the administrative center. The author proposes to consider similar experience for South Ossetia