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 [...]
GWANGJU, Jan. 13 (Korea Bizwire) — Gwangcheon Elementary School in the southwestern city of Gwangju was silent on Tuesday as a graduation ceremony took place amid the coronavirus spread. Only 70 graduates were present in each of their classrooms. Parents carrying flowers or juniors singing songs of farewell were nowhere to be seen. Because the [...]
SEOUL, Nov. 4 (Korea Bizwire) — The state human rights commission has ruled that taking cell phones away from students while they are at school violates their basic human rights. The National Human Rights Commission of Korea (NHRCK) said Wednesday it has advised a high school to revise its rule on cell phone use, as [...]
SEOUL, July 30 (Korea Bizwire) — High school students in South Korea spent more time at school but less time in bed last year than other students at other levels, a report showed Thursday. The report by Statistics Korea indicated that high school students faced harsher daily life conditions amid fierce competition for universities. According [...]
SEOUL, May 29 (Korea Bizwire) — South Korea’s government tightened up school quarantine and distancing rules Friday as the novel coronavirus transmission in the greater Seoul area shows no signs of letting up. In a precautionary move to stem community transmission, the education ministry said it plans to limit the number of students at schools [...]
SEOUL, May 26 (Korea Bizwire) — An increasing number of students and teachers are finding school to be a ‘difficult, uncomfortable place,’ according to various statistics and surveys. The Korea Educational Statistics Service reported that 6,968 students dropped out of school between March 2018 and February 2019 because they were not ‘able to adjust at [...]
SEOUL, May 7 (Korea Bizwire) — South Korea’s education ministry on Thursday unveiled updated quarantine guidelines for schools ahead of their scheduled reopening this month, such as asking students to self-monitor possible symptoms. The guidelines, fixed after consultations with health authorities, mandate that students and staff check their health conditions on a daily basis and [...]
CHANGWON, April 13 (Korea Bizwire) — The Gyeongsangnamdo Office of Education has announced the creation of a new school which combines reading and camping, with the goal of opening in September. The Gyeongnam Reading School, which will be established on the site of a closed school in Hapcheon County, South Gyeongsang Province, will use the [...]
SEOUL, March 4 (Korea Bizwire) — Parents are struggling to find the time and space to spend time with their children as authorities have delayed the new school year due to the coronavirus outbreak, and with cabin fever setting in. All kindergartens, elementary, middle, and high schools across the country will begin their school year [...]