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Immigrant teenagers, Korean teachers face challenges as classrooms grow more diverse

The “Wind Class” is a preparatory class designed to help teenagers who have recently arrived in Korea after spending their early years abroad transition into the Korean public education system.

2026-01-18

Life sentence upheld for elementary school teacher who murdered first-grader

A Daejeon elementary school teacher convicted of murdering a first-grade student was sentenced to life in prison on appeal, upholding the lower court’s ruling.

2026-01-16

Korean first-grade students set to drop below 300,000 this year

The number of first-grade students at Korean elementary schools is set to drop below 300,000 for the first time in 2026, driven by one of the world’s lowest birthrates, government data showed last Thursday.

2026-01-13

Students learn timeless lessons through world heritage at International School Winter Forum

Students traveled to Suwon Hwaseong fortress, a Unesco World Heritage site in Gyeonggi, to participate in the 2026 International School Winter Forum on Jan. 3. The forum’s participants consisted mainly of students from Korea International School...

2026-01-07

90 percent of applicants with school violence records rejected by major universities during early admissions

A total of 162 applicants with records of school violence were rejected in the early admissions process for the 2026 academic year at major regional national universities, data showed.

2026-01-02

Bz-Boys member Choi Tae-woong denies elementary school bullying allegations

Choi Tae-woong, a member of boy band Bz-Boys who appeared on the second season of the reality show "Produce 101" (2017), denied accusations that he bullied a classmate in elementary school after a viral YouTube video sparked widespread backlash.

2026-01-02

International students attending winter programs keep universities busy

Semester is over, but international students from all over the world are keeping universities busy by participating in winter programs.

2025-12-30

Adolescents who experience violence in school bring violence home to family, study finds

Three out of 10 adolescents who experienced school violence have committed violence against their parents, raising calls for support measures that focus on families rather than only individual students.

2025-12-25

Four sentenced for gang rape, illegal filming of middle school student 7 years ago

Four people were sentenced on Monday for the gang rape and illegal filming of a female middle school student seven years ago. While three were ordered to serve time in prison, the fourth received a suspended sentence.

2025-12-23

Senate confirms Korean American official as assistant secretary of defense for Indo-Pacific security

The U.S. Senate has confirmed John Noh as assistant secretary of defense for Indo-Pacific security affairs, a post that deals with defense cooperation with South Korea and other regional allies and partners.

2025-12-20