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Mon, May 25, 2020 | 15:19
More students go back to school this week
More students go back to school this week
Concerns are growing ahead of resuming physical classes for younger students, scheduled this Wednesday amid lingering woes over possible transmission of COVID-19 at schools here.
Bahk Eun-ji | 2020-05-24 16:33
  • S. Korea reports 25 new cases of coronavirus infection
Teachers stretched too thin with teaching, quarantine
Teachers stretched too thin with teaching, quarantine
Teachers are struggling with unexpected responsibilities as they are being pushed to perform the role of quarantine official in schools, according to a teachers' union, Thursday. With high school seniors returning to school and juniors scheduled to follow in the coming days, teachers are complaining about an increased workload as they have to check the temperature of their st...
Bahk Eun-ji | 2020-05-21 16:53
  • S. Korea reports 12 new cases of coronavirus infection
  • Virus-weary high school seniors return to school
Returning to school as pandemic rumbles on [PHOTOS]
Returning to school as pandemic rumbles on [PHOTOS]
Students walk along the corridor of a high school in Seoul, Wednesday. South Korean schools reopened from Wednesday as the COVID-19 infection curve has flattened significantly and preventive measures for virus transmission are in full swing. Third-grade high school students are the first of those taking onsite classes, with lower graders set to follow in coming days under the...
Park Si-soo | 2020-05-20 13:32
  • Virus-weary high school seniors return to school
  • Schools reopen for high school seniors Wednesday amid lingering virus fears
Schools reopen for high school seniors Wednesday amid lingering virus fears
Schools reopen for high school seniors Wednesday amid lingering virus fears
Schools finally reopened Wednesday after a monthslong closure due to the coronavirus pandemic, putting to the test the government ability to control outbreaks at schools. In a phased reopening plan, high school seniors became the first group to attend in-person classes, while the rest, including preschoolers, will follow until June 8. Also small schools nationwide with fewer ...
2020-05-20 09:24
  • Returning to school as pandemic rumbles on [PHOTOS]
Preparing for school reopening
Preparing for school reopening
Quarantine officials disinfect a cafeteria in a high school in the southwestern city of Gwangju, Tuesday, a day before high schools reopen for seniors after multiple delays due to safety concerns over the spread of COVID-19. Yonhap
Bahk Eun-ji | 2020-05-19 17:01
High school seniors worry about school reopening
High school seniors worry about school reopening
Many high school seniors are voicing opposition to physically attending schools starting Wednesday, due to lingering safety concerns over the possible spread of the COVID-19 pandemic in classrooms, according to the association of high school student presidents Tuesday.
Bahk Eun-ji | 2020-05-19 16:27
S. Korean schools prepare to reopen on Wednesday [PHOTOS]
S. Korean schools prepare to reopen on Wednesday [PHOTOS]
The entrance of ChungRyeol High School in Busan was closed on Tuesday with school officials making last-minute preparations to reopen on Wednesday. South Korea will reopen high school classrooms for senior students from Wednesday as the risk of catching coronavirus has bee3n significantly reduced. The opening comes 79 days later than originally planned, during which time stud...
Park Si-soo | 2020-05-19 15:39
  • Schools reopen for high school seniors Wednesday as planned
Schools reopen for high school seniors Wednesday as planned
Schools reopen for high school seniors Wednesday as planned
Schools finally reopen Wednesday for high school seniors after a spate of delays due to safety concerns over the novel coronavirus. According to education officials, the planned school reopening for high school third graders will proceed as scheduled, 79 days after the original semester start day of March 2.
2020-05-19 11:44
  • S. Korean schools prepare to reopen on Wednesday [PHOTOS]
School reopening in doubt as virus spike hits teachers, students
School reopening in doubt as virus spike hits teachers, students
With a recent spike in coronavirus infections involving teachers and students, the plan to reopen schools, already delayed several times, is up in the air again. The education ministry has been weighing the risks faced by schoolchildren when they physically attend school and interact with teachers and peers, as parents have misgivings about school reopening in the face of pos...
2020-05-14 13:44
  • S. Korea reports 29 more cases of coronavirus infection
Seoul's elementary schoolers allowed up to 34 days of home-schooling
Seoul's elementary schoolers allowed up to 34 days of home-schooling
Elementary school students in Seoul now have more days to stay at home without worrying about school attendance this year, as the city's education office revised relevant regulations aimed at limiting the spread of the novel coronavirus. The Seoul Metropolitan Office of Education said Wednesday that it increased the number of permissible absent days for private field trip rea...
2020-05-13 14:35
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