SEOUL, Dec. 2 (Korea Bizwire) — Scores of this year’s College Scholastic Aptitude Test (CSAT) have been leaked to some applicants days ahead of their official release, due to a loophole in the test administrator’s computer system, the Ministry of Education said Monday. The ministry admitted to the unprecedented incident, after an unidentified CSAT applicant [...]
SEOUL, Dec. 2 (Korea Bizwire) — A number of South Korean teenagers directly called on the National Assembly to pass fast-track bills on electoral reform so that they can participate in next year’s general elections. The Candlelight Coalition for the Enactment of Human Rights Law for Youth, comprised of 370 civil groups, held a rally [...]
MUAN, Dec. 2 (Korea Bizwire) – The “Edu Taxi” system, first introduced by the Jeollanamdo Office of Education, is expected to spread across the country. The education office in South Jeolla Province will introduce the current status of the Edu Taxi operation at a consultative meeting of city and provincial education office officials hosted by [...]
SEOUL, Nov. 29 (Korea Bizwire) – Controversy looms over certain flight attendant schools that allegedly forced students to wear designated uniforms as well as hairspray. One university department of aviation and tourism allows applicants to wear the attire of one’s choice, except for clothes that cover the applicant’s neck. As for female applicants, the rules [...]
SEOUL, Nov. 28 (Korea Bizwire) – The Seoul Metropolitan Office of Education (SMOE) became the country’s first agency to introduce a Student Rights Impact Assessment Program that obligates decision-makers to conduct a student rights assessment before carrying out a new policy or project. The program will be first tested on three initiatives currently dealt with [...]
SEOUL, Nov. 28 (Korea Bizwire) — South Korea on Thursday unveiled a set of revised policies for college admission following a controversy over the current system, which some claim favors students with rich and powerful parents. Under the revised measures, Seoul-based universities with high admission standards will pick 40 percent of their freshmen through a [...]
SEOUL, Nov. 27 (Korea Bizwire) — Starting next year, ‘hagwons’ or private educational institutes in Seoul may be obligated to close on Sundays. The Committee to Encourage Public Debate on Hagwon Day-Offs on Sundays, comprised of students, parents, teachers, and local residents, recommended on Tuesday that the Seoul Metropolitan Office of Education (SMOE) implement the [...]
SEOUL, Nov. 26 (Korea Bizwire) — Skeptical views towards the school milk program in South Korea are rapidly increasing. According to the Korea Dairy Committee, the rate of milk supply at schools steadily decreased since it hit 53.2 percent in 2014, dropping to 50.8 percent in 2017. Parents of elementary school students decide whether they [...]
SEOUL, Nov. 26 (Korea Bizwire) — The government and the ruling Democratic Party agreed at a bilateral meeting Tuesday to significantly increase next year’s budget for children’s road safety. The government’s budget for the installation of speed cameras and traffic lights in school zones nationwide, for instance, will be increased by 100 billion won (US$85.2 [...]
SEOUL, Nov. 23 (Korea Bizwire) — The South Korean government said Saturday it plans to open some 30 new state-run King Sejong Institutes abroad next year to meet rising demand for learning the Korean language and culture. The Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism said the new institutions will be set up in Southeast Asia, [...]