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Thu, June 21, 2018 | 15:06

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Students victimized by endless changes in college admissions

Korea's education policies drastically change each time a new government takes over. Once the new administration announces a set of education policies, the past administrations' efforts are discarded. Among them, college admission issues have been in the center of attention as the public is most affected, even by a slight change.

Education | 2018-06-21 09:07

[Student Corner]Discovering that traditions are not always right

The long drive, the hiking trail, and the burial mounds: all too familiar, yet all distant. Once a year, my family visits our ancestors' burial sites as tradition demands. We bring boxes full of food and fruit, offerings to the forefathers of our family. Under dust and moss, I recognize my surname engraved in the tombstones and know their blood runs in me.

Education | 2018-06-21 09:02

Multicultural children still face discrimination at schools

Children with multicultural backgrounds still face discrimination at school, according to experts and schoolteachers. Kim Hye-young, 32, a Korean language teacher at Guro Middle School, says multicultural children at her school often face discrimination from classmates.

Education | 2018-06-20 16:30

[INTERVIEW] Historical consciousness in era of unification

Some Koreans have been left to ponder their past and future after watching recent historic summits - in Singapore between President Donald Trump and North Korean leader Kim Jong-un as well as the April 27 inter-Korean meeting held at Panmunjeom.Shim Baek-kang, a Korean historian who focuses on the history of ancient Gojoseon, Korea's first kingdom, said these developments hig...

Education | 2018-06-15 15:13

Seoul aims to provide free meals to all schools by 2022

Cho Hee-yeon, the re-elected Seoul Superintendent of Education, announced specific plans to implement key policies during a press conference at Seoul Metropolitan Office of Education, Thursday.

Education | 2018-06-14 15:57

Naturalized Nepalese woman becomes cop in South Korea

Rai will go through pre-appointment training for eight months at the Central Police Academy and will be assigned to Gyeonggi Provincial Police Agency to handle foreign affairs.

Education | 2018-06-14 14:29

Incumbent liberal superintendents dominate election

The incumbent liberal education superintendents have dominated local elections in key areas around the nation. Cho Hee-yeon, the incumbent superintendent of the Seoul Metropolitan Office of Education (SMOE), has been re-elected for his second term.

Education | 2018-06-13 20:00

Gov't aims to increase employment of high school graduates

The government is working to increase the number of employed high school graduates and plans to provide college education opportunities for them after they enter the workforce. Under the plan, “Employ first and college education after” the government is planning to vitalize high school graduates' employment, which in turn helps small and mid-sized (SME) companies with their m...

Education | 2018-06-13 19:00

Musing on Death and Dying

When my English Composition teacher assigned a composition on a significant word in my life I chose 'death.' This may strike you as a strange choice for a high-school boy to make. I made it because I often lie awake at night musing on death and dying.

Education | 2018-06-13 13:32

University students seek direct election of presidents

Many private universities are contemplating implementing a direct election system when naming their president, as an increasing number of university heads been embroiled in charges of embezzlement and other unethical behavior.

Education | 2018-06-11 18:23

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