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2012-06-26 20:20

Students take the state-initiated academic achievement test at ...



Academic achievement test: Students take the state-initiated academic achievement test at Midong Elementary School in Seodaemun-gu, Seoul, Tuesday. Some 1.7 million students from primary and secondary schools nationwide took the test, although some unionized teachers call for its abolishment, insisting that such state-run tests are driving intense competition among students.

/ Yonhap
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