Human Rights, State Interest and Education Policy: On the Problematics of a Conservative Understanding of Constitutional Values

The article explores the relationship between human rights, state interest, and education policy within the legal system of the Russian Federation through the prism of constitutional values. It argues that state interest in the field of education attains legal legitimacy only when expressed through legal forms grounded in the recognition of human dignity, legality, and legal certainty. The study analyses the distinction between legal values and state-policy priorities and highlights the importance of procedural guarantees and judicial protection in preventing the substitution of constitutional benchmarks by administrative expediency. It concludes that education plays a critical role in shaping legal consciousness and strengthening the rule-of-law order as prerequisites for the sustainability of Russian statehood.