EDUCATION POLICY OF THE PROVISIONAL GOVERNOR-GENERAL OF ST. PETERSBURG I.V. GURKO IN 1879 - 1880
The paper analyzes the set of administrative measures undertaken by government agencies to address the student riot issue in St. Petersburg at the end of the XIX century. The author reveals the reasons of dissatisfaction on the part of students and faculty members, defines the role of I.V. Gurko in conducting government policy in education. The study is based on the body of published sources and unpublished archival material, including private documents. The methodology of the research includes general scientific methods and special techniques of historical research, specific to the areas of scientific biography.