The purpose of this article is to develop proposals for the modernization of the system of educational work with young people in the context of digital transformation of society, taking into account the changing values of modern Russian youth. The work was carried out on the basis of methods of statistical data analysis and document analysis. The scientific novelty of the work is the correlation of state policy in the field of youth education, taking into account the shift in the emphasis of social activity of young people in the digital space. The result of the work are proposals to improve the system of educational work not only with talented young people who are able not just to meet the needs of the younger generation, but to form these needs taking into account digital transformation.