The Korea Herald

Over 500 students contracted COVID-19 since late May: lawmaker

Oct 2, 2020

South Korea saw over 500 reported cases of COVID-19 among students in the past four months, according to a lawmaker on Friday. The total number of reported COVID-19 cases among kindergarten, element...
No. of teenage gambling addicts on sharp rise

Sept 27, 2020

The number of teenage gambling addicts has grown sharply in the past five years, data showed Sunday. According to Korea Center on Gambling Problems data obtained by the office of Rep. Bae June-young...
No. of Suneung takers at record low, share of repeat takers at 17-year high

Sept 22, 2020

The number of those registered to take the annual college entrance exam fell to its lowest level in history this year, while the proportion of repeat takers rose to the highest. According to the Kor...
[Newsmaker] Offline classes to resume in Seoul schools from Monday

Sept 20, 2020

Schools in Seoul, Incheon and Gyeonggi Province will resume in-person classes Monday after South Korea eased its social distancing measures in the capital region. To minimize the risk of infection i...
Education Ministry delays decision on Seoul’s request to bring more kids back to school

Sept 18, 2020

The Ministry of Education isn’t replying right away, after the Seoul City education chief suggested that first grade elementary and middle school students be allowed back into classrooms full-time. I...
In-person classes to resume at all schools next week: Education Ministry

Sept 15, 2020

Schools in Seoul, Incheon and Gyeonggi Province will resume in-person classes next week as South Korea has eased its social distancing measures in parts of the country, the Education Ministry announc...
Sejong University ranks 9th in Korea in global university rankings

Sept 14, 2020

Sejong University in Seoul ranked ninth among South Korean universities in the 2021 world university rankings from the Times Higher Education, the college announced Monday. The UK institution for hi...
Elementary students to learn math through AI program

Sept 13, 2020

The Ministry of Education said Sunday it would provide an artificial intelligence-based mathematics program to elementary schools across the country, starting Monday. This marks the first time the c...
Some e-textbooks for primary school kids to be government-authorized

Sept 11, 2020

South Korea will see a wider variety of e-textbooks offered for elementary school students with the government’s plan to allow more options to schools and students. The Ministry of Education announc...
NLCS Jeju class of 2020 demonstrates excellence

Sept 10, 2020

North London Collegiate School Jeju has produced its best batch of graduates ever, despite uncertainties and difficulties stemming from the coronavirus. The international school on Jeju Island, with...
Incheon's Yeonsu-gu gears up for 5th International Conference on Learning Cities with UNESCO

Sept 9, 2020

Yeonsu-gu, a district located in Incheon, has started preparing to host the fifth International Conference on Learning Cities held by the UNESCO Institute for Lifelong Learning, slated for October 20...
[Feature] Cramming in the time of coronavirus

Sept 6, 2020

College hopefuls struggle to focus amid admission uncertainty from COVID-19 resurgence
High school education to be free beginning 2021

Sept 1, 2020

High school education will be free for all students in South Korea starting next year with expanded budget support. This would make education free for all primary, middle and high school students. T...
Seoul Foreign School recognized for its architectural design

Sept 1, 2020

Seoul Foreign School has been recognized for its architectural design that promotes unique learning experiences. The Seoul-based independet international school announced Tuesday that its high schoo...
Hopes dashed for ‘normal’ school life

Aug 20, 2020

Virus forces schools to backpedal on in-person class plans in new semester