Now Russian children are also about to have their chance to participate in the great American intellectual experience.
Few dispute the need for Russian children to learn market principles.
Families wishing to adopt Russian children with disabilities may still be able to do so in the future however.
In 1992 there were 324 Russian children adopted by Americans.
No longer on the air, one of its curriculum goals was to prepare Russian children to live in a "new open society".
They'll take no profit from this deal to get Russian children back to school.
The number of Russian children that once lost their parents' support by the end of 2011 was 654,355.
In 1993, 746 Russian children were adopted by American citizens.
She said it was a national disgrace that so many Russian children could not be cared for by their own country.
A special treat, not just for the Russian children, but the whole school.