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Mon, October 22, 2018 | 16:42

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IQ 187 Korean prodigy Song Yoo-geun to join military

Song Yoo-geun, a prodigy with an IQ of 187, will join the military on December to serve his two-year military service.

Education | 2018-10-22 13:16

Gov't to reveal names of corrupt kindergartens

The government said, Thursday, it has decided to reveal the list of private kindergartens found to have committed irregularities through its inspection. However, directors of nursery schools will not be identified, it added.

Education | 2018-10-18 18:16

Distrust escalates over school records

Public distrust is growing over schools' academic records after a police investigation confirmed allegations that an exam was leaked at a girl's high school in southern Seoul were true. A growing number of people say they cannot trust the evaluations conducted at schools, including exam results and other non-academic achievements, which have become an essential standard for s...

Education | 2018-10-16 17:26

Korea second in world human capital rankings

Korea has ranked second in a World Bank list called the “human capital index” - a measure of youth mortality, health and education. Among the World Bank's 157 member countries, Korea came second to Singapore in the rankings, which assess the future productivity and earnings potential of citizens.

Education | 2018-10-11 15:51

More than 10,000 foreign students overstaying visas: data

It was nearly a nearly twofold increase from 5,652 in 2016 and the first time the number of foreign students with expired visas has surpassed 10,000, said Rep. Kim Hae-young of the ruling Democratic Party, who revealed the data.

Education | 2018-10-10 13:41

Cyberbullying - silent killer of students

School violence is getting serious but also harder to notice because many bullying incidents are taking place online. Cyberbullying is harassment in online spaces such as the internet and mobile phones. The offenders commit verbal abuse or spread personal information or rumors about the victims.

Education | 2018-10-02 16:35

Hair regulations at schools to be abolished next year

Middle and high school students in Seoul will be allowed to not only grow their hair as long as they want but also have their hair dyed or permed, as the regional education authority is moving to break hairstyle regulations at schools starting with the fall semester next year. The move ends a decades-long debate about hairstyle control, which is a vestige of the Japanese impe...

Education | 2018-09-27 18:25

Seoul students win 'unfettered hairdo freedom'

The Seoul Metropolitan Office of Education declared “freedom of students' hairstyles” on Thursday, suggesting schools in its precinct not control “hair length, color and shape.” The office demanded schools with hairstyle restrictions scrap or revise them by the autumn semester of 2019.

Education | 2018-09-27 15:04

Education minister nominee hit at confirmation hearing

New education minister nominee Yoo Eun-hae faced fierce questioning from lawmakers over various corruption allegations during her confirmation hearing at the National Assembly, Wednesday. Some lawmakers said her alleged illegal acts were so serious they could disqualify her from the position. According to the Rep. Kwak Sang-do of the main opposition Liberty Korea Party (LKP),...

Education | 2018-09-19 19:34

College professor jailed 6 months for insulting comfort women

A professor at Sunchon National University has been sentenced to a six-month jail term for his offensive remarks about former sex slaves during a lecture, the Gwangju District Office said, Monday. He was put behind bars from the courtroom right after the ruling. The professor, surnamed Song, insulted the women in front of 14 students during his lecture on April 2017 by saying...

Education | 2018-09-19 14:08

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