SEOUL, July 26 (Korea Bizwire) — The number of days South Korean elementary schools were shut down last year due to the coronavirus exceeded the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD) average. In a study of reports published by the OECD, UNESCO, UNICEF and the World Bank, the Korean Educational Developmental Institute said that [...]
SEOUL, July 8 (Korea Bizwire) — High school seniors and teachers will get vaccinated starting July 19, and cram school teachers will be eligible for vaccine shots next week, the education ministry said Thursday, as the country has reported a record-breaking surge in infections. The Ministry of Education said at a briefing the vaccinations will [...]
CHUNCHEON, June 21 (Korea Bizwire) — In the midst of the COVID-19 pandemic, which has forced schools into remote learning, a recent study showed that the academic performance of students at schools that have more attendance days deteriorated less. The Gangwon-do Education & Science Research Institute analyzed the second-semester academic performance (from 2018 to 2020) [...]
SEOUL, June 7 (Korea Bizwire) — Schools in South Jeolla Province brought all students back to their classrooms on Monday for the first time since the pandemic began early last year, in an apparent sign that parts of the country, at least, are slowly going back to normal. A total of 822 elementary, middle and [...]
SUNCHANG, April 22 (Korea Bizwire) — An abolished school in a rural area is being transformed into a temporary police station. The Sunchang Police Station was set up at the campus of Woljeong Elementary School on the outskirts of Sunchang County in North Jeolla Province in March. The police decided to build a new building since [...]
SEJONG, April 13 (Korea Bizwire) – South Korea has recently experienced a flare-up in virus cases, with outbreaks occuring at schools that opened in early March for the spring semester, putting to test the ability of health and education authorities to keep schools safely open. Education Minister Yoo Eun-hae visited a high school in Anyang, [...]
SEOUL, April 13 (Korea Bizwire) — With school attendance halted due to the COVID-19 pandemic, obesity-related indexes such as the body mass index (BMI) for children and teenagers have worsened, a recent study found. A research team from the Samsung Medical Center conducted a study of 90 obesity patients in childhood and adolescence from 6 [...]
SEOUL, March 2 (Korea Bizwire) — South Korean schools opened for the new school year Tuesday amid a mix of anxiety and hopes, as the country is still fighting against the third wave of the pandemic, but much-anticipated vaccinations have finally begun. The Ministry of Education has said it would expand in-person classes this year, [...]
SEOUL, Jan. 26 (Korea Bizwire) — Younger students and disabled children will get more in-person instruction this year, the Ministry of Education said Tuesday, to fill their academic and social needs exacerbated by the coronavirus pandemic. Announcing its work plan and goal for this year, the ministry said it will continue to ensure a safe [...]
SEOUL, Jan. 25 (Korea Bizwire) — South Korean school kids are expected to attend more in-person classes this year, as concerns are growing over the widening education gap and child care among working parents. “The ministry is planning to expand in-person instruction this year, either by giving schools more leeway, or expanding exceptions” to the [...]