NONSAN, South Korea, Dec. 27 (Korea Bizwire) – Seodang were traditional Korean village schools that provided elementary and sometimes secondary education. Their roots go all the way back to the Goguryeo Kingdom (37 BC – 668 AD), but they were of greatest importance during the Goryeo (918 – 1392) and Joseon (1392 – 1897) dynasties. [...]
SEOUL, Dec. 13 (Korea Bizwire) – The Ministry of Education announced Tuesday that it would expand its deliberation policy for students to better prevent young scholars from making an impulsive decision to drop out of school. In a nutshell, the system is similar to the legal delay process for couples seeking divorce, which has helped [...]
SEJONG, Apr. 28 (Korea Bizwire) — Suicide was the No. 1 cause of death among teens and young people in South Korea in 2013, with the suicide rate rising over the past decade, a report showed Tuesday. According to the report by Statistics Korea, suicide was the leading cause of death among those aged 9-24 [...]
SEOUL, Korea, Feb 25 (Korea Bizwire) – Just ahead of the beginning of a new school year on March 2, a survey revealed the biggest headache for parents with elementary schoolchildren was their children’s relationship with friends. According to WeekOn, a learning community, based on a survey conducted on 2,250 parents of school-age children between [...]