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, Feb. 17 (Korea Bizwire) — The government and the ruling People Power Party were set to discuss preventive measures Monday following a fatal stabbing of an 8-year-old student by a school teacher in the central city of Daejeon last week. During the consultations, the two sides will also discuss whether to seek an amendment [...]
SEOUL, Nov. 4 (Korea Bizwire) – In a significant move to address digital addiction concerns among youth, South Korea’s ruling party has proposed legislation to restrict smartphone use in schools, garnering support from the government and education officials. The initiative gained momentum after the National Human Rights Commission of Korea recently ruled that the collective confiscation [...]
SEOUL, Oct. 8 (Korea Bizwire) — The state human rights watchdog has ruled in favor of a high school’s ban on the use of mobile phones by its students on campus, reversing its previous position that such a ban violates their human rights. The National Human Rights Commission of Korea (NHRCK) made the controversial decision [...]
SEOUL, Oct. 5 (Korea Bizwire) – An increasing number of young workers are seeking peace of mind and solace in diary-like records of their school life. It has become a new trend among young workers to obtain official records of their school life, capture them in photos, and upload them on social media. Riding on the [...]
BUSAN, June 14 (Korea Bizwire) — The Busan Metropolitan City Office of Education said Tuesday it has completed a pilot project to transform a school cafeteria, previously dedicated solely to meals, into a versatile cultural space. Due to a decrease in the student population, there has been a rise in vacant spaces within schools. In [...]
SEOUL, Nov. 30 (Korea Bizwire) — Close to half of high school seniors in South Korea sleep less than six hours every day, a government report showed Tuesday. The Ministry of Education conducted a survey of health examinations taken by 93,970 students from 1,023 elementary, middle, and high schools, which showed that only 3.1 percent [...]
SEOUL, May 26 (Korea Bizwire) — South Korea has built food centers for free at elementary schools in Nicaragua hurt by a recent hurricane. The Korea International Cooperation Agency (KOICA) recently finished the construction of food storage, kitchens and other facilities at eight grade schools in Nicaragua’s Jinotega department and held an opening ceremony at [...]
SEOUL, May 18 (Korea Bizwire) — The percentage of students quitting high school has dropped over the last three years but more students have quit elementary and middle schools, a survey showed Tuesday. The Ministry of Gender and Equality said 56.9 percent of teenagers who have dropped out of public school either by quitting, refusing to [...]
ULSAN, March 21 (Korea Bizwire) — Dozens of Afghan students, who arrived in South Korea last year after fleeing their homeland controlled by the Taliban, started attending local schools in the southeastern city of Ulsan on Monday. In August of last year, South Korea airlifted 391 Afghan co-workers and their family members as they faced [...]