Irina Prokhorenko

The article focuses on the role of schools in shaping a new way of life after the October revolution in the Stavropol district of Samara province. The author based on the analysis of archival sources, identifies major areas of work of educational institutions in the development of Soviet culture in the agricultural district.

The article describes the stages of development of technical education in Togliatti, his connection with the development of the city. The author shows the various activities of the teachers and students Togliatti Poly-technic Institute, its influence on the formation of the intellectual potential of the city.

The article is devoted to the development of public education in the 20-30s in the Stavropol district of Sa-mara province. The author reveals the main challenges for the new government in the development of the network of preschool and school education, as well as explores the problem of liquidation of illiteracy among the adult population in the agricultural region.