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446 foreign scholarship students to graduate from Korean schools this month

A batch of 446 international students on scholarships invited by the government are set to graduate from 57 universities in South Korea this month, the Education Ministry said Wednesday. The student...

Aug 16, 2017
Education
‘Smart classroom’ is the future of school

Machine-assisted educational platforms set to enable learners to study at their own pace.

Aug 14, 2017
Education
Korean Education Center opens new branch in Atlanta

The Korean Education Center, a Ministry of Education-affiliated agency in charge of teaching Korean to overseas Koreans and foreigners, will open its 42nd offshore branch in Atlanta in the US state o...

Aug 9, 2017
Education
[Eye Interview] Education reformer aims to tackle elitism in schools

Superintendent Cho Hee-yeon says South Korea needs visionary, revolutionary educators to nurture future talent

Aug 4, 2017
Education
Education collegians protest plan to cut teacher recruitment

Hundreds of education college students in Seoul on Friday protested a government plan to sharply reduce the recruitment of new elementary school teachers next year. The Seoul Metropolitan Office of ...

Aug 4, 2017
Education
Education chief to female teachers: Be proud, you’re a great catch

A provincial education superintendent has been denounced for allegedly making sexist remarks, a local media outlet reported Wednesday. According to Money Today, North Gyeongsang Province education s...

Aug 2, 2017
Education
South Korea to offer more education support for low-income groups

South Korea’s Ministry of Education will expand support for the education of children from low-income households to help bridge the gap between poor and wealthy, a government panel that deals with ba...

Jul 31, 2017
Education
Ministry to unveil new history textbooks in 2020

The Ministry of Education said it would introduce a range of new history textbooks written by private publishers in 2020 in a complete turnaround from the former conservative administration’s decisio...

Jul 26, 2017
Education
Annual convention for Korean language teachers kicks off in Seoul

The annual convention designed to promote the education of Korean as a second language kicked off in Seoul on Tuesday, gathering hundreds of participants from around the world, the education ministry...

Jul 18, 2017
Education
Panel for long-term educational policy to be formed in Aug.

A new body tasked with shaping the nation’s long-term education vision will be formed by August at the latest, Education Minister Kim Sang-kon said Wednesday. “The ministry is in works with Cheong...

Jul 12, 2017
Education
University chiefs call for support amid enrollment dip

BUSAN -- Universities need more governmental support to maintain and increase the quality of education and academic research as enrollment is expected to drop in line with Korea’s falling birthrate, ...

Jun 30, 2017
Education
Education nominee vows to curb excessive competition

The nominee to serve as South Korea’s top education official vowed to promote equality in education and monitor the increasingly competitive educational system here during his parliamentary confirmat...

Jun 29, 2017
Education
Dwight drives technology-based learning

In a world of digital media and technology, Dwight School Seoul presents itself at the forefront of technology and innovation, providing foundational skills students need to compete and succeed in th...

Jun 29, 2017
Education
Seoul allows five elite schools to remain intact

The Seoul Metropolitan Office of Education on Wednesday decided to extend autonomous rights given to five premium high schools for another five years, despite talks of removing the elite schools in t...

Jun 28, 2017
Education
Clampdown on E-2 visa misuse ‘still open and ongoing’

An investigation into foreign residents teaching subjects other than their native language on E-2 visas is “still open and ongoing,” South Korea’s immigration office confirmed to The Korea Herald. I...

Jun 28, 2017
Education

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