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Ground-breaking New Study Quantifies ‘Opportunity Advantage’ of Premium Education Coupled with Citizenship Rights

Ground-breaking New Study Quantifies ‘Opportunity Advantage’ of Premium Education Coupled with Citizenship Rights

LONDON, Feb. 13, 2024 (Korea Bizwire) – Leading international wealth advisory firm Henley & Partners has published pioneering new research into how first-class education, combined with expanded global access rights, creates significant opportunity for the next generation, growing their global networks, maximizing their career prospects, earning potential, and economic mobility for greater success and prosperity across their [...]

Expanded Support in 2024 for Multicultural and North Korean Defector Students Through Mentoring Program

Expanded Support in 2024 for Multicultural and North Korean Defector Students Through Mentoring Program

SEJONG, Feb. 7 (Korea Bizwire) – The Ministry of Education and the Korea Student Aid Foundation have announced plans to expand the “2024 Multicultural and North Korean Defector Student Mentoring Program.” This initiative pairs college and graduate students with multicultural and North Korean defector students to assist with Korean language education and adaptation to school life [...]

Study Reveals Stark Disparities in Healthcare and Education Between High and Low-Cost Housing Areas in Seoul

Study Reveals Stark Disparities in Healthcare and Education Between High and Low-Cost Housing Areas in Seoul

SEJONG, Jan. 9 (Korea Bizwire) – A recent study conducted by the Korea Research Institute for Human Settlements reveals stark disparities in healthcare and education access between high and low-cost housing areas in Seoul. The study, released on January 8, indicates that the number of medical clinics or hospitals and doctors per capita is significantly lower [...]

S. Korean Students Rank among Top Performers among OECD Nations in Educational Performance: Report

S. Korean Students Rank among Top Performers among OECD Nations in Educational Performance: Report

SEOUL, Dec. 6 (Korea Bizwire) — South Korean 15-year-olds were among the top performers in mathematics, reading and science among their peers from the member nations of the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD), a report showed Wednesday. The findings were made in the latest report by the Programme for International Student Assessment (PISA), [...]

Change-Oriented Mindset Linked to Strong Belief in Education’s Impact on Economic Wealth and Social Status

Change-Oriented Mindset Linked to Strong Belief in Education’s Impact on Economic Wealth and Social Status

SEOUL, Nov. 27 (Korea Bizwire) – A recent analysis has revealed that individuals with a more change-oriented mindset are more likely to believe that education has a high impact on economic wealth and social status. On Sunday, a research team from the Korean Educational Development Institute (KEDI), led by senior researcher Kwon Soon-hyung, unveiled the results [...]

High School Students Learn More About Economics from TV than School: Survey

High School Students Learn More About Economics from TV than School: Survey

SEOUL, Feb. 24 (Korea Bizwire) — High school students learn about economics primarily from television shows and social media, a survey showed Thursday. The Ministry of Economy and Finance conducted a survey of 750 elementary, middle, and high school students, in which 47.1 percent of high schoolers said they learn about economics mostly from “news [...]

8 in 10 Middle Schoolers Want to Learn About Sexual Minorities During Sex Education Classes: Survey

8 in 10 Middle Schoolers Want to Learn About Sexual Minorities During Sex Education Classes: Survey

SEOUL, Nov. 30 (Korea Bizwire) — A majority of middle school students want to learn about sexual minorities during sex education classes at school, a survey showed Tuesday. The Korean Women’s Development Institute, a state-run think tank, conducted a survey of 4,065 middle school students, of which only 21.1 percent had learned about sexual minorities [...]

S. Korea Seeks to Nurture 1 mln Digital Talents by 2026

S. Korea Seeks to Nurture 1 mln Digital Talents by 2026

SEOUL, Aug. 22 (Korea Bizwire) — The government plans to nurture a total of 1 million professionals specialized in artificial intelligence (AI), big data, metaverse or other digital technologies over the next five years, the education ministry said Monday. The plan is aimed at meeting the labor demand for digital talents and helping promote the [...]