SEOUL, March 31 (Korea Bizwire) — Students at nearly half of medical schools across the country returned to class as the government-imposed deadline for reinstatement is set to expire Monday, according to educational sources. Among 40 medical schools nationwide, 19 had all of its students, who have been on leave of absence en masse, complete [...]
SEOUL, March 31 (Korea Bizwire) — The Seoul Metropolitan Office of Education has enacted a new ordinance prohibiting animal dissections at elementary, middle, and high schools across the city, marking a significant shift in science education practices. The amendment to the “Seoul Metropolitan Office of Education’s Ordinance on Animal Abuse Prevention Education and Support,” announced on March [...]
SEOUL, March 30 (Korea Bizwire) — South Korea officially rolled out its high school credit system this month, transforming the educational landscape by allowing students to customize their coursework much like university students. The program, long in development, aims to foster individualized learning paths and better align education with students’ career aspirations. At Dangok High [...]
SEOUL, March 28 (Korea Bizwire) — A new government study has revealed that South Korean women born in the 1980s and later have achieved higher rates of tertiary education than their male counterparts, marking a significant shift in educational demographics. The research, released on March 27 by Statistics Korea’s Statistics Research Institute, examines educational attainment, [...]
SEOUL, March 26 (Korea Bizwire) — A growing number of South Korea’s isolated and withdrawn youth are attempting to reenter daily life through study and hobbies, but nearly 40% ultimately fall back into isolation, according to the country’s first nationwide survey on the issue released Tuesday. The Korean Youth Policy Institute’s 2024 National Survey on Isolated [...]
SEOUL, March 21 (Korea Bizwire) — Bank of Korea (BOK) Gov. Rhee Chang-yong on Friday called for reforming South Korea’s college entrance system in order to nurture talents capable of leading innovations. Rhee made the point during the opening ceremony of a research institute on population and talent issues at Yonsei University in Seoul. “Leading [...]
SEOUL, March 20 (Korea Bizwire) — Elementary schools in South Korea are adopting artificial intelligence (AI) digital textbooks at higher rates compared to middle and high schools, according to new data. Education authorities plan to inform provincial education offices and schools about additional application methods for the second semester this week, aiming to increase AI textbook usage [...]
SEOUL, March 19 (Korea Bizwire) — The Seoul Metropolitan Government announced on March 18 that it will significantly expand its low-sugar school meal initiative from two to 100 schools, aiming to promote healthier eating habits among students. Following a successful pilot program at two schools last year, the city is now accepting applications until March 24 [...]
SEOUL, March 14 (Korea Bizwire) — More than 80% of Generation Z college students in South Korea oppose recent tuition hikes, according to a new survey released on March 13. The study, conducted by Vinulabs Insight through the college community platform Everytime, surveyed 204 university students between February 28 and March 4. It found that 84.8% [...]
SEOUL, March 13 (Korea Bizwire) — The South Korean government has, for the first time, publicly disclosed data on early childhood private education spending, shedding light on a rapidly expanding market that has sparked concerns over educational inequality and excessive academic pressure on young children. The Ministry of Education released findings from the 2024 Early Childhood [...]