In this article, the author offers reflections on the sociology of education, beginning with a discussion on the trajectory of the rise of the sociology of education in Russia. The author examines how the sociology of education in Russia looks compared to the rest of the world. The sociological study of education in Russia and the Soviet Union has made great contributions to knowledge and to the creation of policies, but there is still a lot of ambiguity in the interpretation of research data. More consideration needs to be given to improving the scientific status of this research. (Contains 1 table and 5 notes.)