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.
As suicides among the youth continue to ail Korean society, the government will expand support for students, the Ministry of Education announced Tuesday.
Twenty-three English kindergartens across Korea gave admission tests to preschoolers, the Ministry of Education said Thursday, calling for an end to a practice that fuels Korea's longstanding problem of early private tutoring.
Medical school admissions will return to pre-expansion levels in 2026, with 3,058 places available nationwide, the Ministry of Education said Thursday.
Medical schools, including Yonsei University, which closed their registration process last week, began expelling students who failed to re-enroll on Monday.
The Ministry of Education on Wednesday announced capital-funded dormitory renovation plans set to be implemented in 2026, which includes expanding dormitory spaces and providing private rooms for each college student.
Education Minister Lee Ju-ho vowed Monday to come up with thorough measures to prevent the recurrence of a stabbing death of an 8-year-old student by a schoolteacher last week, while offering mental health support for teachers.
The Education Ministry decided Tuesday to allow medical schools the freedom to grant academic leave requested by students, as most medical students have been boycotting classes for months in protest against the increase in the medical school quota.
A total of 799 students from elementary to high school have fallen victim to deepfake videos this year, along with 31 teachers, a recent survey showed Monday.
The proportion of students in Korea who experienced school violence has exceeded two percent for the first time in about 11 years.
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