Ukraine’s State Policy in the Field of School History Education in the 1990s – 2000s

Abstract

The article examines Ukraine’s state policy in the field of school history education in the 1990s – 2000s. Issues of school history courses content filling with new visions; normative and legal support of their teaching; and search for this process best models have been the subject of attention of state authorities, research institutions, teachers, and the public of Ukraine since independence. For almost two decades, their solution has been generally progressive. A return to the 1990s – 2000s state policy principles in the field of school history education took place in Ukraine after the Revolution of Dignity. Therefore, the study of this policy, in particular, on the history rethinking, the creation of a regulatory framework for students’ study of this subject, and public perception of the process is of great practical significance today