One in three middle school students failing math as growing number 'give up' on subject

A third of middle schoolers nationwide received failing grades in their mathematics exams in the spring semester earlier this year, according to data from the Education Ministry.

2024-10-14

Student population expected to fall below 5 million by 2026

Korea's student population is projected to decrease, with fewer students entering elementary school and a decline in the overall number of students attending elementary, middle, and high school.

2024-02-13

30 elementary and middle school students implicated in group assault

A middle school student and an elementary student were attacked at a construction site. The assault persisted for 30 minutes, and more students arrived at the scene as rumors spread.

2023-10-31

Student population hits new low as 18-year decline continues

The total number of K-12 students in Korea has hit its lowest level since modern records began, reflecting the drastic decline of the country's birthrate in recent decades.

2023-08-30

Student brandishes knife at middle school in Gyeonggi

Reportedly, the student only made threats to cut himself. Since no one was injured, the student was not taken into custody. The student demanded that the teachers to counsel over a fight he had with a friend.

2023-08-18

Teenage boy commits suicide after school attack

Seoul Suseo Police Station said Monday that it received a report of a teenage boy stabbing a girl in the neck at a school in Dogok-dong, Gangnam, southern Seoul at 10 a.m. The boy was found dead at an apartment complex near the school.

2023-04-17

Green smart schools

President Moon Jae-in, center, poses for a group photo with students and teachers at Changdeok Girls’ Middle School in Seoul on Tuesday, after holding a videoconference with education superintendents on the government’s planned...

2020-08-18

Hankbok-style uniforms to be adopted at 22 schools from fall semester

Twenty-two middle and high schools will adopt school uniforms with designs based on hanbok (Korean traditional dress) starting from the upcoming fall semester, the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism said on Thursday.

2020-07-09

Two international middle schools may lose status

The Seoul Metropolitan Office of Education announced Wednesday that it was recommending the revocation of special status for two international middle schools, criticizing them for educational elitism.

2020-06-10

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