Acting President Choi vows enhanced school safety following first grader's tragic death

The government will implement a series of measures to enhance safety at schools and prevent incidents like the recent fatal stabbing of an 8-year-old student by a teacher, acting President Choi Sang-mok said Monday. "School safety management will be further strengthened in the new semester," Choi said during a meeting on education policies, emphasizing the need to prevent such tragedies from occurring on school grounds. As part of the measures, the government will push for the swift passage of a

March 10, 2025

U-turn on medical school quotas leaves students, parents reeling

With only 4 months left until admissions process for 2026 kicks off, uncertainty on med school quota fuels confusion among prospective students South Korea’s recent proposal to conditionally roll back its planned hike and cap next year’s medical school enrollment at 3,058 — the quota it was before and has been for the last nearly three decades — has fueled frustration among high school seniors, Suneung test takers and their parents. In February last year, the government announced they would sudd

March 9, 2025

AI digital textbooks off to shaky start as semester begins

As South Korean schools kicked off the new semester on Tuesday, the government's ambitious plan to introduce digital textbooks using artificial intelligence has yet to gain full traction. The Education Ministry revealed that the adoption rate remains at just 33 percent, with administrative and technical hurdles slowing down implementation. During a press briefing the same day, an Education Ministry official stated that as of Friday, the rate of AI digital textbook adoption across schools nationw

March 4, 2025