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Korean parents read far less than their kids: survey

Oct 15, 2013

South Korean parents with elementary school children read fewer books than their kids, a survey showed Tuesday. According to the survey conducted by education firm Hanuribook, 36.6 percent of the re...
U.S. universities make big bets on start-ups to find new Facebook

Oct 14, 2013

WASHINGTON (AFP) ― Just before graduating from the University of Michigan, Calvin Schemanski began his start-up. With two classmates, he got free office space on campus and $7,500 in funding from th...
Missteps abroad lead U.S. universities to reassess expansion

Oct 9, 2013

For two decades, U.S. universities have raced to build campuses abroad to burnish their reputation and attract foreign students. Now, controversies and stumbles at high-profile projects have led some...
Technology increases opportunities to learn about Korea

Oct 1, 2013

Computing technology was novel, rare, and exceedingly expensive in 1957, the year Gen. James Van Fleet founded The Korea Society in New York City. Today, computing technology ― made popular and affor...
History textbook authors vow to reject ministry’s revision orders

Sept 15, 2013

Authors of seven high school history textbooks, which have been accused of conservative bias along with another right-wing textbook, said Sunday they won’t comply with Education Ministry orders to re...
Kyohak mulls not publishing history textbook

Sept 12, 2013

Kyohak Publishing Co. said Thursday it may not publish its controversial Korean history textbook amid protests over its content. The textbook authored by conservative scholars was accused of distort...
Korean language proficiency test to get easier

Sept 5, 2013

The government will simplify the state-managed Korean language proficiency test and increase the number of exams conducted every year in an effort to increase foreigners’ access to the Korean languag...
Number of primary, secondary school students falls 3.6%

Sept 4, 2013

The number of South Korea’s primary and secondary school students has fallen 3.6 percent over the past year amid the country’s chronically low birthrate, data showed Wednesday. According to the data...
S. Korea to pilot digital textbook program at schools next year

Aug 14, 2013

South Korea plans to conduct a pilot program to use digital textbooks at hundreds of elementary and middle schools around the country during the 2014 school year, the education ministry said Wednesda...
All high schools to offer free education by 2017

Jul 30, 2013

All South Korean high schools will offer free education by 2017, the government said Tuesday, in line with President Park Geun-hye's pledge to tackle education issues ahead of her inauguration. Unde...
Korea ranks 2nd in youth mathematics competition

Jul 29, 2013

South Korea ranked second at an international youth mathematics competition held in Colombia earlier this month, Seoul’s Science Ministry said Monday. South Korea claimed five medals, including four...
Economic concerns drive college choices: report

Jul 24, 2013

College costs are driving decisions about which schools to attend, what to study and even where to live, according to a report from loan giant Sallie Mae. Parents no longer foot the largest portion ...
14% of students addicted to smartphones: poll

Jul 3, 2013

Fourteen percent of South Korean primary and secondary school students are addicted to smartphones, more than twice their Internet addiction rate, a poll showed Wednesday. According to the survey co...
Fewer SAT tests to be held in Korea

Jul 2, 2013

The operator of the main U.S. college admission test has decided to cut the number of its tests administered in South Korea after a recent revelation of pervasive cheating surfaced, its website showe...
Korean schools abroad to admit foreign students

Jun 19, 2013

South Korea is pushing for overseas Korean schools to admit non-Korean students as part of efforts to nurture talent well-versed in Korean culture and boost the competitiveness of the schools, the ed...