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[Education Page] Understanding the testing morass

Whether in Korea or the United States, taxpayers are entitled to know if students are being well educated. The debate is over how to make that determination. The default position these days is through the use of standardized tests, which form the basis for rankings on all tests of international competition, including the closely watched Program for International Student Asses...

Education | 2018-04-25 20:04

Candidates for mayor and education head form alliance

The Seoul mayor and Seoul superintendent of education's seats are up for grabs in local elections slated for June 13t. Several candidates for Seoul mayor are looking to join hands with candidates for superintendent, creating election alliances.

Education | 2018-04-25 19:59

Kindergarten in hot water over gender bias

A kindergarten in Gyeonggi Province is under fire for children “gender biased” homework. The kindergarten in Dongtan has been widely criticized online after asking children's mothers to write to their husbands, saying the letters will be used as education material for Parents' Day (May 8).

Education | 2018-04-22 15:38

Cho to run for Seoul education superintendent

Cho Hee-yeon, superintendent of the Seoul Metropolitan Office of Education, officially declared he will run for office at the Seosomun Annex of City Hall Friday. Seosomun Annex is the location where Cho was appointed as the sole candidate in 2014. If elected as superintendent in the local elections on June 13, he will become the first to fill a four-year term since the direct...

Education | 2018-04-20 17:03

[Student Corner]Inter-Korean dialogue spurs hope for denuclearization

In the wake of the diplomatic respite fostered by the PyeongChang Olympics, further efforts to improve inter-Korean relations have been made by the North and South. With the sending of envoys to Pyongyang in early March, the two nations agreed to hold direct talks between their leaders, Kim Jong-un and President Moon Jae-in for a rare summit in the demilitarized zone April 27...

Education | 2018-04-19 12:33

Regular admissions plan creates problems

Of every 10 high school seniors applying for university this year, 8 are expected to enter through non-scheduled admissions. This categorizes students based on their academic grades and school reports correlated to the majors they apply for.

Education | 2018-04-18 16:52

Seoul education head to run for re-election

Cho Hee-yeon, the current Seoul superintendent of education, will announce his candidacy for re-election in polls slated for June 13. He is scheduled to make his official declaration at Seoul City Hall, Friday.

Education | 2018-04-18 16:50

Gov't branches toss responsibility to avoid criticism

The Presidential Committee on National Education held a press conference at the Seoul Government Complex, Tuesday, and announced that it will establish a special subcommittee, “the public opinion committee.”

Education | 2018-04-17 19:04

Gov't to strengthen fine dust standard for daycare centers

To better provide cleaner air quality in daycare centers nationwide, the government plans to strengthen fine dust standards. “We are currently under review to strengthen indoor fine dust standards for daycare centers,” said the Ministry of Environment. “We are looking into factual surveys and research data to improve the fine dust standards within this year.”

Education | 2018-04-17 19:03

Seoul to provide future-oriented education environment

The Seoul Metropolitan Office of Education (SMOE) and the Seoul Metropolitan Government jointly released a general plan dubbed “2018~2021 future education city Seoul” on Monday. “We are increasing cooperation with the Seoul Metropolitan Government so more elementary to high school classrooms in Seoul will push for creative, leadership-based problem solving, and provide an inn...

Education | 2018-04-16 16:06

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