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Embattled elite schools fight to stay open

Jul 27, 2014

As far as education is concerned, South Koreans rarely make compromises. Especially when it comes to getting into better colleges, conflicts are bound to intensify, and the ongoing dispute over the p...
Seoul to unveil evaluation results on elite schools next week

Jul 24, 2014

The Seoul education office will reveal the results of an evaluation on autonomous private high schools next Tuesday, an official said Thursday, a move expected to spark further feuds with members of ...
SNU medical school ups humanities education

Jul 23, 2014

Seoul National University said Wednesday it is planning to allow its medical students to take more humanities classes, in a bid to make them more empathetic and attentive and ultimately better doctor...
[Newsmaker] Elite school stirs dispute

Jul 22, 2014

A local education office on Tuesday made a move to turn one of its elite high schools into a regular one on Tuesday, hinting at a potential all-out feud between the government and education superinte...
Teachers’ union protests demonstration charges

Jul 16, 2014

A left-leaning teachers’ union filed a petition against the government Wednesday, protesting its decision to press charges against participants of an anti-government rally. The rift between the Educ...
Teachers’ union to hold mass rallies

Jul 11, 2014

Korea’s largest progressive group of teachers will stage large-scale rallies demanding that the government restore its recently-revoked legal status, its leaders said in a statement Friday. The lead...
University of Utah offers diverse, practical learning for ‘global citizens’

Jul 10, 2014

As the world transforms at breakneck speed, educators across the country are emphasizing the importance of learning through not only books, but also via actual experiences. Officials from the Univer...
Will Korea ever have ‘Linsanity’?

Jul 10, 2014

Student-athletes struggle in narrow career options, missing out on many chances they deserve
SNU faces backlash over new president

Jul 9, 2014

Professors at Seoul National University on Tuesday protested the school’s recent appointment of a new president, and urged the board of directors to reveal the selection process. The Association of ...
Education nominee accused of fraud

Jul 7, 2014

A local civic group filed fraud charges against the Education Minister-designate Kim Myung-soo on Monday, and called on authorities to investigate him for misconduct during his days as a professor. ...
Exit strategy needed for KTU bedlam, Seoul education chief says

Jul 7, 2014

Cho Hi-yeon, the education superintendent for Seoul, speaks during a press conference held Monday at the Seoul Metropolitan Office of Education. (Yonhap) The government needs to end its quarrels wit...
Ministry promises ‘easy’ English tests on college entrance exam

Jul 6, 2014

The English segment of this year’s college entrance exam will be relatively easy for test-takers, the Education Ministry said Sunday. The policy plan, which was announced with other details on the a...
[Newsmaker] Nominee's fate hangs in balance

Jul 3, 2014

Education Minister nominee Kim Myung-soo faced yet another allegation of misconduct Thursday, after a series of scandals have already beset the former professor. Kim allegedly received several warni...
Ministry files charges against teachers

Jul 3, 2014

The Education Ministry said Thursday it had filed charges against members of a teachers' union who were in charge of a rally and issued a joint-statement denouncing President Park Geun-hye. The Kore...
Incheon cancels hiring of new English teachers

Jul 1, 2014

Foreign nationals looking to teach in Korea recently faced frustration, as it was revealed Tuesday that Incheon’s education office had cancelled the hiring of new native English teachers for the fall...