Reform of state regulation of educational activities

Introduction. An effective system of state regulation in the field of education makes it possible to eliminate excessive administrative restrictions or barriers for educational organizations. The existence of state regulation of educational activities is due to the public-legal principles of educational law and the need to ensure the rights of students.

Problem statement. The presence of legal uncertainties, corruption-causing factors in the mechanism of state regulation of educational activities leads to negative consequences for educational organizations, hinders the performance of state functions of a social orientation. Excessive legal regulation traditionally leads to the cancellation of the effect of state control. The process of changing the Federal State Educational Standard eases the burden of responsibilities of educational organizations, since the scope of the powers granted in the development of an educational program is expanding, however, an increase in the volume of dispositivity leads to problems of quality compliance checks, since it becomes difficult to argue the fact of violation.

Methodology of the study. Theoretical and empirical methods were used in the research process. Legal analogy, law comparison and legal abstraction were used.

The results. There is an obvious imbalance between the public and private interests of state in the field of education. A change in the usual and sufficiently effective system of state control leads to the substitution of some well-known and well-established legal categories by others. There is a lack of uniformity in law enforcement. The problems of the development of the Federal State Educational Standard by areas and types of professional activity are relevant. The modern system of state regulation is characterized by an increase in the volume of the regulatory framework, as well as the growth of local law-making, which leads to the impossibility of fulfilling all mandatory requirements. Due to the lack of unified requirements of the Federal State Educational Standard, it is advisable to consider the introduction of the institute of self-regulating organizations in the field of education.

Conclusions. The ongoing rapid restructuring of the system of state regulation of educational activities leads to an increase in conflicts in educational legislation, including among the fundamental normative legal acts. The current policy of increasing the academic freedom of educational organizations, their capabilities in the development of educational programs leads to problems of state control over the quality of educational activities. Further development of the system of state regulation should take place in the direction of improving the Federal State Educational Standard and reducing the administrative burden on educational organizations.

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