The Korea Herald

International school teacher recognized as Educator of the Year

Feb 17, 2021

Four faculty members at Korea International School were recognized for their efforts and their dedication to the school district and community, the school announced Wednesday. The Korea Overseas Cou...
Sungkyunkwan’s business school ranks 35th in world

Feb 8, 2021

Sungkyunkwan University’s Graduate School of Business has ranked No. 35 in the world in the 2021 Financial Times Global MBA Ranking. In Asia, the institution ranked seventh, as it maintained the top ...
French language teacher shortage leaves schools stuck

Feb 2, 2021

By next year, only one French language teacher will remain throughout the entire Seoul’s public schools
KAIST to hold online forum with MIT, Tokyo Tech, Northwestern University

Feb 2, 2021

The Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology, South Korea’s leading science and tech university, will launch an online forum with three other renowned universities, exploring ways to gain a...
[News Focus] Challenges remain for S. Korea’s 2nd school year under pandemic

Jan 31, 2021

Achievement gaps, care void not fully tackled in Education Ministry’s plan for March
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

English Education / 100 Classics
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...