Historical Origins of the Federal State University of Education: A Retrospective Reconstruction

Aim . To reconstruct the historical origins of the State University of Education and to demonstrate the continuity of educational structures that preceded the establishment of the Moscow Regional Industrial Pedagogical Institute in 1931. Methodology . The methodological basis of the study is a combination of historical-genetic and historical-contextual approaches. The research relies primarily on archival sources, especially documents from the Central State Archive of the Moscow Region. Results . The study establishes an unbroken line of institutional continuity from the K. P. Voskresensky Real School and the Lecture Bureau of Moscow University to the Moscow Pedagogical Technical College named after the Profintern, and subsequently to the institute founded in 1931. The role of prominent educators and scholars who determined the academic level of these institutions is revealed. Research implications . The results of the study clarify the origins of the Russian pedagogical school and expand understanding of the university’s genesis as an institution preserving the continuity of Russian educational tradition. The materials can be applied in educational and cultural projects aimed at strengthening university identity and fostering historical awareness.