Annual tuition at some Korean universities crossed the 11 million won ($8,000) threshold for the first time this year, with fees at several of Seoul's top private institutions now approaching the 10-million-won mark.
The average university tuition cost per student in Korea has exceeded 7.27 million won ($4,915) this year, as two-thirds of the country's institutions have raised fees.
More than one in 10 school-age Koreans believe their body weight falls outside the normal range, according to a government study released Monday that points to troubling physical and mental health disparities among young people.
The number of academic field trips has significantly diminished following a series of recent rulings holding individual teachers criminally liable for accidents during school excursions, a recent survey found on Tuesday.
Answers to the Test of Proficiency in Korean, or Topik, were leaked on Chinese social media, according to sources on Thursday,
A middle school teacher suffered a concussion after allegedly being pushed by a student, according to the Gwangju Metropolitan City Office of Education on Wednesday.
Police on Tuesday applied for an arrest warrant against a high school senior detained on charges of attacking a teacher with a knife at a school in Gyeryong in South Chungcheong the previous day.
English kindergartens in Korea, costing around $880 monthly, aim to prepare children for future education despite government concerns over academic pressure. Many parents opt for them for bilingual advantages.
Teachers’ groups have called on the government and the National Assembly to come up with effective measures to protect teachers’ rights after a colleague was seriously injured by a student last month.
More single-sex schools in Seoul are switching to a coeducational system as student numbers decline and new policies take effect. The Seoul Metropolitan Office of Education plans to expand financial support for schools that undergo this transition.
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