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ASEAN-Korea Centre recognizes 10 winners of 2020 essay contest

Jan 28, 2021

The ASEAN-Korea Centre presented awards on Wednesday to 10 winners of the 2020 ASEAN-Korea Academic Essay Contest. The contest, jointly organized by the ASEAN-Korea Centre, the Korea National Diplom...
S. Korea to expand in-person classes and care programs at schools

Jan 28, 2021

South Korea will expand the proportion of in-person classes and improve the quality of online learning and child care programs so that the new academic year can proceed without delays, the Ministry o...
SFS appoints Tom Alexander as new assistant head of school

Jan 24, 2021

The Seoul Foreign School has appointed a financial expert in the education sector as its new assistant head of school - finance and operations, the school announced Sunday. Tom Alexander assumed the...
PM directs ministry to mull expanding in-person classes

Jan 23, 2021

Prime Minister Chung Sye-kyun directed the education ministry Saturday to consider expanding in-person classes in schools in the new semester. South Korean schools mostly offered remote learning or ...
[Newsmaker] School violence halved, but cyberbullying rises in pandemic

Jan 21, 2021

School violence in South Korea nearly halved from a year earlier in 2020 but cyberbullying gained greater presence among students as the COVID-19 pandemic limited the number of in-school interactions...
[Feature] Death sentence looming for universities as first-ever demographic winter starts

Jan 17, 2021

Experts call for government to play a greater role in managing struggling institutions’ finances
[Best Brand] 100 Classics offers customized English learning for kids

Dec 30, 2020

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Centennial College and Air Canada partner to give Korean students an easier path to Canada

Dec 16, 2020

Centennial College and Air Canada signed an agreement on Monday to smooth the pathway to Canada for South Korean students who wish to study at Toronto’s Centennial College. The Canadian college is a ...
Yeonsu-gu to host 5th UNESCO International Conference on Learning Cities in 2021

Dec 14, 2020

Yeonsu-gu, Incheon, has been selected to host the UNESCO Institute for Lifelong Learning’s fifth International Conference on Learning Cities in 2021. The district said Monday that it will coordinate...
[Newsmaker] Cram schools prepare lawsuit over 'unfair' virus restrictions

Dec 10, 2020

Local cram schools are planning to take legal action against the government, saying they have been treated unfairly in being forced to close their doors under stricter social distancing schemes. Dir...
College hopefuls may be denied early admissions if they have COVID-19 or have to self-quarantine

Dec 4, 2020

Fear is growing among college hopefuls after Thursday’s national college entrance exam, as the coronavirus situation could hinder their chances of gaining admission to the colleges of their choice. ...
Pandemic Suneung brings changes, but some things stay the same

Dec 3, 2020

Tens of thousands of college hopefuls sat the national college entrance exam Thursday, which could determine not only which universities they will attend, but many aspects of their future. The relen...
[Newsmaker] Not just students being examined as Suneung puts ‘K-quarantine’ to test

Dec 2, 2020

Tens of thousands of college hopefuls in South Korea will take the annual national college entrance exam Thursday, so important that many here describe it as one of the most pivotal moments in life. ...
[Newsmaker] Safety concerns revived at campuses as finals approach

Dec 1, 2020

As the second semester nears its end, a debate is being rekindled on campuses – should final exams be held in-person or online? While most universities leave the matter up to lecturers to decide, wh...
[News Focus] Nation braces for pandemic Suneung on Thursday

Nov 30, 2020

South Korea on Monday entered the final phase of preparation for Thursday’s annual college entrance exam, to be held amid a relentless resurgence of the new coronavirus. Test papers and answer sheet...