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Ministry to increase support for non-English langauge teaching

The government will provide financial support to universities that teach foreign languages other than English in a bid to diversify their curriculum, officials said Thursday. Designating a total of ...

Jun 2, 2016
Education
Korean children start English education before turning five

South Korean mothers have their children start learning English before they turn five on average, an age some admit is probably too early, a survey showed Tuesday. Yoon's English School, a company t...

May 31, 2016
Education
Jeju global campus official eyes profit turnaround in 2018

International schools in Jeju Island's English campus town have fairly well served their original mission of providing an alternative to early study abroad, but more institutions and students from di...

May 16, 2016
Education
Level of education to be deleted from public officials' personnel records

South Korea's government said Monday that information on the level of education will be deleted from public officials' personnel records starting this month in a bid to promote a merit-based personne...

May 9, 2016
Education
Alcohol, civilian clothing permitted for cadets outside schools

The nation's military, naval and air force academies have decided to allow their cadets to wear civilian clothes and drink alcohol when they are off campus, authorities said Monday. A military offic...

May 2, 2016
Education
Boys less affected by video games if close to dad: research

Students’ academic performance are less affected by video games if they are close with the parent of the same gender, according to research published by a Yonsei University’s sociology team onMonday....

May 2, 2016
Education
Number of Korean students in U.S. falls 7.8 percent

The number of South Korean students studying in the United States fell about 8 percent in March on-year, U.S. government data showed. According to the Immigration and Customs Enforcement data, Korea...

May 2, 2016
Education
Korea to cut class size of high schools

South Korea will reduce the size of high school classes to match international standards as part of an effort to provide a better educational environment, the government said Monday. Under the envis...

Apr 25, 2016
Education
[HERALD INTERVIEW] 'Industries of the future require endeavors across disciplines'

Research institutes should provide opportunities to complement traditional department-based structures with multidisciplinary institutes to better tackle societal challenges amid the rapid growth of ...

Apr 12, 2016
Education
[HERALD INTERVIEW] 'State's role crucial for ecosystem of innovative entrepreneurship

The government’s support plays a crucial role in building an innovative entrepreneurship ecosystem in the science technology industry, said a head of Israel’s leading college and an expert in psychop...

Apr 12, 2016
Education
College chiefs explore future of innovation

KAIST hosts annual international research university forum on entrepreneurship, challenges and future

Apr 11, 2016
Education
Gangnam academies caught running illegal classes

Approximately 30 private education institutes were found to be running illegal late-night classes, according to the Seoul Metropolitan Office of Education, Sunday. SMOE ordinance regulates classes f...

Apr 10, 2016
Education
[HERALD INTERVIEW] Balanced education helps liberal arts students thrive

Claremont McKenna College president highlights importance of interdisciplinary programs to boost motivation

Apr 4, 2016
Education
Korea’s top university lags behind in global indicators

Seoul National University, one of Korea‘s leading universities, needs to spur efforts to further internationalize if it wants to rise in global rankings, the SNU board of trustees said Monday. On Mo...

Apr 4, 2016
Education
Herald Edu launches English study service

Herald Corp.’s education subsidiary Herald Edu has launched an English study service that aims to provide an enhanced platform for teenagers to study English, company officials said Wednesday. Launc...

Mar 30, 2016
Education

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