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Tue, September 28, 2021 | 01:02

Liability agreement found to violate students' human rights

The National Human Rights Commission of Korea (NHRCK) has concluded that Sogang University violated the human rights of its students by trying to get them to accept civil and criminal liability if they became infected with COVID-19.

Jun Ji-hye | 2021-09-26 16:41

Kyung Hee University System's Peace BAR Festival to kick off Friday

The Kyung Hee University System will host the Peace BAR Festival 2021 to mark the 40th U.N. International Day of Peace that falls on Sept. 21. The festival kicks off this Friday under the theme of “No Time to Lose, A Quest for Immediate Action for Planetary Crisis.”

Jun Ji-hye | 2021-09-16 16:05

Korea ranks 4th in 2021 International Earth Science Olympiad

Korea ranked fourth out of 32 countries in the 14th International Earth Science Olympiad (IESO) held last month, a government foundation said this week. The annual competition for secondary school students was resumed online from Aug. 25 to 30 after last year's event was cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic. A total of 206 students from 32 countries took part in this year's...

Kim Bo-eun | 2021-09-15 19:23

Gov't seeks to promote education of critical foreign languages

The government has drafted a new mid-term plan to expand the education of 53 foreign languages that are less commonly taught but deemed increasingly important to the nation's engagement with the world, officials said Sunday.

2021-09-12 10:05

Increasing infections at schools raise concerns

Concerns are rising among students and parents as COVID-19 is spreading rapidly in schools, after elementary, middle and high schools resumed in-person classes in late August for the second semester of the year. Some parents are calling for the expansion of online classes again, as only high school seniors have been vaccinated, but the education authorities say in-person less...

Bahk Eun-ji | 2021-09-09 16:09

Gov't to expand study opportunities for less-popular languages in Korea

The government will expand support measures for people studying or planning to study foreign languages that are not widely learned here but are believed to be important to the country's national interests. Study programs will be increased in particular for middle and high school students from multiracial families, who live in advantageous conditions to develop bilingual abili...

Bahk Eun-ji | 2021-09-08 15:49

Gov't to ease attendance caps in schools

More South Korean students will be allowed to take in-person classes starting Monday as attendance cap restrictions in schools have been eased despite the extended distancing measures.

2021-09-05 11:53

Law mandating higher education only for foreign teachers discriminatory: watchdog

The current law requiring only foreigners to have a higher education qualification to teach at local cram schools, or hagwon, is discriminatory, the state human rights watchdog said Saturday.

2021-09-04 12:20

CIO demands prosecution indict Seoul education chief for alleged abuse of power

The state corruption investigative agency asked the prosecution Friday to indict the chief of the Seoul education office on charges of alleged abuse of power in the process of reinstating dismissed teachers.

2021-09-03 16:22

Acceptance speeches by winners of 2021 Korea Times-ETS English Presentation Contest

The Korea Times honored the winners of its second English Presentation Contest through a congratulatory video with short award acceptance speeches recorded and sent by the recipients.

Lee Min-young | 2021-09-03 09:00

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