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Elementary Schools in Gangwon Province Hold Unique Entrance Ceremonies as Student Numbers Dwindle

Elementary Schools in Gangwon Province Hold Unique Entrance Ceremonies as Student Numbers Dwindle

CHUNCHEON, Feb. 25 (Korea Bizwire) — With the start to the school year just around the corner, elementary schools in Gangwon Province plan to hold unique entrance ceremonies. At Sodal Elementary School in Samcheok, an entrance ceremony will be held for a single student. Teachers, seniors and local residents will decorate a tree with various [...]

Educators Up in Arms Over Gov’t Bill to Convert Unused Elementary Schoolrooms into Preschools

Educators Up in Arms Over Gov’t Bill to Convert Unused Elementary Schoolrooms into Preschools

SEOUL, Nov. 29 (Korea Bizwire) – Educators and school administrators are raising their voices in criticism of a revision to the Infant Care Act that was passed in the government’s Health and Welfare Committee on November 24, which decrees that unused rooms at elementary schools be repurposed for use as preschools.  Should the bill pass [...]