Журналы — Народное образование — Выпуск №5/2026

Дети в условиях школьного инициативного бюджетирования — это реальные субъекты преобразования школы. Воспитательный потенциал ШкИБ — в совместном переживании и осмыслении трудностей в детско-взрослой общности.

• школьное инициативное бюджетирование • дети как акторы изменений • проектная деятельность • ресурс неудачи • школьная вовлечённость • детско-взрослая общность • воспитательная работа в общеобразовательной школе

“Shelves That Broke”. The Failure Of A Children’s Project As A Resource For School Education

Boris V. Kupriyanov, Doctor of Pedagogical Sciences, Professor of the Department of Pedagogy of the Moscow City Pedagogical University, Moscow, bvkupriyanov@yandex.ru

Elena M. Karpova, Candidate of Pedagogical Sciences, Associate Professor at the Kostroma State University, Researcher at the Center for Initiative Budgeting at the Research Financial Institute of the Ministry of Finance of the Russian Federation, Kostroma, elenakarpovva@yandex.ru

Yulia V. Senchenko, Deputy Director of Secondary School No. 44 in Kostroma, Uvinogradova10@yandex.ru

Mikhail A. Shevelev, Researcher at the Center for Initiative Budgeting at the Research Financial Institute of the Ministry of Finance of the Russian Federation, Kirov, mshevelev@yandex.ru

Abstract. Using the example of Secondary School No. 44 in Kostroma, this article analyzes how school participatory budgeting transforms children from passive recipients of services into real agents of school transformation. It is shown that the key mechanism is not the flawless implementation of projects, but the school’s ability to utilize failures — broken shelves, an unrealized “secret room”, or a loss at an all-Russian rally — as an educational resource. Drawing on empirical research on school engagement and the concept of cultural transfer, the authors argue that the educational potential of SPB is revealed precisely through the shared experience and understanding of difficulties in a child-adult community. The material is based on in-depth interviews with teachers and the school’s academic consultant. This article is intended for educational institution leaders seeking ways to truly engage children in school governance.

Keywords: school participatory budgeting, children as agents of change, project-based activities, failure, school engagement, child-adult community, educational work in comprehensive schools