SEOUL, Sept. 4 (Korea Bizwire) — The Ministry of Education said on Friday that schools in Seoul and its surrounding cities will remain online-only until Sept. 20, in accordance with the government’s decision to extend stricter social distancing rules in the area. The measure will apply to all kindergartens, elementary, middle and high schools in [...]
SEOUL, Aug. 24 (Korea Bizwire) — A resurgence of the coronavirus around the country forced hundreds of schools to shut down on Monday, with the largest number of school closures since reopening in June. A total of 1,845 schools halted in-person classes, the Ministry of Education said, more than double the previous record of 849 [...]
SEOUL, Aug. 16 (Korea Bizwire) — The government’s restrictions on classroom capacity will be strengthened in the metropolitan area starting next week following a surge in the number of new coronavirus cases in the region, the education ministry said Sunday. From Tuesday to Sept. 11, the number of students at kindergartens and elementary and middle [...]
SEOUL, June 23 (Korea Bizwire) — The Ministry of Education on Tuesday extended a measure to reduce classroom crowding until the end of the first semester, as the country continued to see a worrisome uptick in coronavirus cases in Seoul and its adjacent cities. The ministry said the measure to cap the number of students [...]
SEOUL, June 12 (Korea Bizwire) — The Ministry of Education on Friday extended a measure to reduce classroom crowding, as the country continued to see a worrisome uptick in coronavirus cases in Seoul and its adjacent cities. The ministry said the measure to cap the number of students will be effective until June 30, which [...]
CHEONGJU, June 3 (Korea Bizwire) — A homemaker (38) living in Cheongju, 140 kilometers south of Seoul, feels uncomfortable whenever the time comes for her daughter – a second grade elementary school student – to go to school. She always has to nag at her daughter not to take off her mask in school. In [...]
JEONJU, May 21 (Korea Bizwire) — Seniors at Jeonbuk National University High School in the southwestern city of Jeonju headed towards the cafeteria for lunch as the clock struck 12:30 p.m. on Wednesday, their first day of school. Having brought COVID-19 largely under control, South Korea began to reopen schools Wednesday, nearly 80 days after [...]
SEOUL, May 20 (Korea Bizwire) — As a dozen teachers lined up at the gate of Seoul Technical High School in eastern Seoul on Wednesday morning, the masks covering half their faces could not hide their delight as they welcomed students back after a long closure imposed due to the new coronavirus. “Hi, kids. Happy [...]
SEOUL, May 20 (Korea Bizwire) — Schools finally reopened Wednesday after a monthslong closure due to the coronavirus pandemic, putting to the test the government ability to control outbreaks at schools. In a phased reopening plan, high school seniors became the first group to attend in-person classes, 79 days after the original semester start day [...]
SEOUL, May 7 (Korea Bizwire) — While preparations to reopen schools this month are underway, worried parents are demanding the plan to be further postponed due to lingering concerns over the coronavirus that has infected more than 10,000 here. In an unprecedented move, elementary, middle and high schools, as well as kindergartens and childcare centers, [...]