The Korea Herald

SNU slides, KAIST rises in world university ranking

Oct 2, 2014

South Korean universities’ fortunes were mixed as its top university saw its ranking drop in the Times Higher Education’s 2014 world university ranking, but the second-ranked university in the countr...
‘Go to school late’ policy good for students’ mental health: experts

Oct 1, 2014

The monthold policy by Gyeonggi Province to shift the time students go to school from 8:30 to 9 a.m. could contribute to the mental well-being of students, experts said. Psychiatrists say that allow...
College evaluations to focus on quality

Sept 30, 2014

Ministry unveils criteria for assessment next year
School curriculum reform plan adds to confusion

Sept 28, 2014

The government’s recent move to unify the high school curriculum ― currently divided into two fields of study ― has raised concerns that the revision will not help achieve its desired purpose of fost...
DGIST aims for spot among world-leading science universities

Sept 24, 2014

In 2004, a handful of people gathered at a small building in Daegu to watch the launch of a tiny state-run research institute. Ten years on, the Daegu Gyeongbuk Institute of Science and Technology ha...
Dwight School Seoul to host Open House

Sept 23, 2014

Dwight School Seoul will host an open house on Saturday for families of prospective students, officials said Monday. The event is intended for families of children aged 3 to 18 and will be held at t...
Teachers’ union vows to step up status fight

Sept 22, 2014

A progressive teachers’ union on Monday urged the government to abandon the effort to outlaw it, holding President Park Geun-hye’s administration responsible for the commotion caused by the ongoing b...
Teachers’ union to retain legal status temporarily

Sept 19, 2014

A Seoul appeals court said Friday that a left-leaning teachers’ union should be recognized as a legitimate trade union until the court releases a final verdict on its status. The decision marked a r...
Conflicting data on school violence raises questions

Sept 18, 2014

The Education Ministry’s data on school violence does not match that compiled by local education offices, a lawmaker said Thursday, raising questions about the credibility of the government’s tally. ...
E-learning more about education, less about tech

Sept 18, 2014

Using high-tech gadgets simply as means of delivering learning content not enough, experts say
We must teach students to prevent school violence

Sept 18, 2014

Although the type and magnitude differ depending on the country, school violence is a universal issue ailing all schools across the globe. In Korea, both the government and the general public have ac...
Budget woes stall free high school program

Sept 18, 2014

The free high school education program, one of President Park Geun-hye’s election pledges, will not kick off next year due to budget restraints, the Education Ministry said Thursday. Government budg...
Chung-Ang University to close graduate school

Sept 17, 2014

Chung-Ang University is planning to shut down its graduate school of food and drug administration, officials said Wednesday, a decision that enraged students for being made unilaterally. The adminis...
Protest highlights dark reality of music ‘apprenticeships’ at colleges

Sept 16, 2014

A group of undergraduates at Sookmyung Women’s University boycotted classes for the 16th day Tuesday, demanding the dismissal of two professors whom they have accused of verbal and financial abuse. ...
Seoul education chief vows to cut elite schools

Sept 15, 2014

The Seoul education chief said Monday he was still bent on cutting the number of autonomous private high schools despite being turned down by the Education Ministry, nearly two weeks after his bombsh...