Provided is a collection of 10 articles presenting an overview of education in the Soviet Union, including descriptions relating to the development of the Soviet educational system and some basic underlying principles. Chapters focus on the following topics: development of the Soviet educational system following the socialist revolution, preschool education, goals of the Soviet school system (including descriptions of the curriculum and teaching methods), the relationship between formal education and extra-curricular educational establishments, special education (with emphasis on special schools for handicapped children, teacher training, and job training), adult education, teacher education, higher education, vocational and technical education, educational research, and education management. (IM)