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Inequality of Academic Achievement Based on Parent’s Wealth Widens Over 10 Years: Study

SEOUL, Jan. 19 (Korea Bizwire) — The academic performance of a child became more reliant on the wealth of their parents in the last 10 years, a study showed Wednesday. Professor Kim Seong-sik from Seoul National University of Education reported during a forum at the National Assembly on Tuesday that according to the Korea Educational Development Institute, the inequality [...]

52% of Parents Feel Stressed ahead of Their Children’s New School Year

SEOUL, Korea, Feb 25 (Korea Bizwire) – Just ahead of the beginning of a new school year on March 2, a survey revealed the biggest headache for parents with elementary schoolchildren was their children’s relationship with friends. According to WeekOn, a learning community, based on a survey conducted on 2,250 parents of school-age children between [...]