The Korea Herald

High School to adopt state-authored history textbook

Feb 20, 2017

The Ministry of Education said Monday that a trial of the controversial state-authored history textbook will be conducted at only one school. The school -- Munmyeong High School in Gyeongsan, North ...
High-school apprenticeships gain traction

Feb 20, 2017

Most of this year’s high school graduates will choose to further their education, but Kim Sung-woo has decided to take a different path. Instead of enrolling in a university, the Steve Jobs wannabe ...
Ready for school -- and the academic race

Feb 17, 2017

Soon-to-be first-graders master reading, writing and simple math to get a head start in school
Dwight School to promote beauty of language through reading event

Feb 16, 2017

Dwight School Seoul will be hosting its fifth annual VIP Reading Day to promote the diversity of languages. Scheduled to take place at the international school’s campus in western Seoul on Tuesday, ...
Most schools reject Park's signature history textbooks

Feb 15, 2017

Most schools across the nation appeared Wednesday to have rejected a set of controversial state-authored history textbooks advocated by impeached President Park Geun-hye. The textbooks for middle an...
Children's clothing, school products turn luxurious

Feb 13, 2017

Randosel backpacks (Yonhap) Top luxury brands popular with adults are also grabbing the market for children, their sales increasing as kids get ready to go back to school this month or next, industr...
Paris 7 to open master's course on Korean independence movement history

Jan 19, 2017

Paris Diderot University, also known as Paris 7, will open a master's course on the Korean independence movement history later this year, the Independence Hall of Korea in Cheonan said Thursday. "(T...
Seoul to launch long-term survey of gifted students

Jan 18, 2017

South Korea’s Ministry of Education will conduct a study of gifted students following their academic and career path for 25 years after their graduation from state-run special education programs, it ...
KAIST to hold startup, investment conference

Jan 18, 2017

The Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology is holding a two-day conference in Daejeon, in the center of South Korea, to provide support and assistance programs for potential startups, the...
Learning to escape sinking ship at Gwangnaru Safety Experience Center

Jan 18, 2017

The call went out: “Abandon ship! Abandon ship!” As sirens wailed and speakers gave orders for all passengers to go up on deck after the stranded ship began to roll from side to side, a group of 6-y...
Foreign textbooks increase coverage of Korea

Jan 17, 2017

Foreign publishers have increased coverage of South Korea in textbooks, with more of them marking maps with the Korean name for the sea between Korea and Japan, Seoul's education ministry said Tuesda...
Renowned burns victim to teach at university

Jan 17, 2017

Lee Ji-sun, a burns victim renowned for her messages of hope, love and self-acceptance, will teach at a local university starting this March, her new employer said Tuesday. The 39-year-old will be f...
Korean parents think financial ability affects children’s education: poll

Jan 16, 2017

More than half of Korean parents believe their financial abilities affect the education environment of their children, a poll revealed Monday. According to a survey conducted by English education in...
Korean becomes formal subject of French university entrance exam

Jan 15, 2017

PARIS (Yonhap) -- The French equivalent to the Korean College Scholastic Ability Test (CSAT) has added Korean as one of its formal foreign language subjects, the Korean Embassy to France said Sunday....
Private education expenditure soars amid low consumer spending

Jan 12, 2017

South Korean households’ private education spending is growing much faster than their disposable income, statistics showed Thursday, posing a key challenge to the country’s efforts to revive the econ...