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Danish teachers locked out after talks fail

Apr 3, 2013

COPENHAGEN (AP) ― Tens of thousands of Danish teachers were locked out of schools on Tuesday after negotiations with municipal authorities over weekly work hours failed to produce an agreement. The National Teachers Union said 52,000 teachers were barred from entering schools, affecting some 875,000 pupils. Thousands of teachers held impromptu protests throughout Denmark, carrying signs and wearing white T-shirts expressing concern over a possible decline in the quality of education. The showdow
A shift toward ‘education for happiness’

Mar 27, 2013

Seoul superintendent emphasizes career education in schools, less pressure for grades on students
An education hybrid in New York

Mar 27, 2013

Over the past decade, anyone familiar with my story knows how much Korea has influenced my philosophy on education in Harlem. However, recently I’ve been asked more often about what I believe the Korean system can learn from the success of Democracy Prep Public Schools.My introduction to the Korean education system occurred completely by chance; it was a happy accident. In 2001, I was visiting my future wife, who was on a Fulbright Scholarship, teaching and researching in Cheonan, South Chungche
How I won a scholarship in U.S. through TOEFL

Mar 27, 2013

A common misconception about the criteria for the ETS scholarship is that English is the most significant component to determine the recipient. However, I personally believe that the most critical part of the scholarship application is how to demonstrate leadership and a spirit of dedication to community belonging as well as to articulate an ambition and clear vision for one’s future career. By doing so, I received a $3,000 TOEFL scholarship, which supplemented my tuition for graduate school at
Korea struggles to save students from bullying

Mar 20, 2013

Experts call for fundamental solutions including less pressure on students, more support from teachers
U.S. schools embrace ‘immersion’ Chinese lessons supported by Beijing

Mar 20, 2013

VENICE, California (AFP) ― Susan Wang couldn’t speak English when she arrived in California from Taiwan, aged 16.Now 49, she heads a school offering U.S. children a similar experience, plunging them into a Chinese world.And her establishment is part of a rapid expansion of “immersion” Mandarin language programs in the United States, helped notably by Beijing providing low-cost native-speaker teachers to cash-strapped U.S. schools.Pupils as young as five at her Broadway Elementary School in Venic
Students trading places on college courses for cash

Mar 13, 2013

South Korean college students who are unable to register for the courses they want are using money to buy places from other students, media outlets recently reported.College students, especially seniors, vie struggle to get onto courses that are mandatory for graduation or ones taught by professors that hand out good grades, but there are often not enough places for all the students that want to sign up.“It’s very challenging. During the regular period, you have to finish the whole process in le
Study of sports and outdoor industry

Mar 13, 2013

In the past, if you wanted to get a serious business degree, there was really only one way to go ― an MBA. The appeal of the MBA lay in the fact that it prepared you to work in any number of business sectors due to its generalist nature. However, this was often cited as a weakness and there has recently been an upswing in business schools developing programs that focus students’ efforts on developing the skills and knowledge needed to excel in one specific market. These “specialist master’s” pro
University at Buffalo builds strong connection with Korea

Mar 13, 2013

Visiting head lauds Korean alumni network, pledges to extend partnership to translate Korean literature
Students study current affairs with Herald

Mar 13, 2013

Students of the College of Business at Sangmyung University in Seoul study current affairs in English using The Korea Herald as part of their regular curriculum for the spring semester.In the “Business Communication” class, students choose news articles to bring and discuss the topics in groups, according to Choi Eun-jung, a professor at the department of business administration. “I wanted to introduce students to the newspaper and get them interested in a wide range of current events, not only
Application opens for world’s biggest education award

Mar 13, 2013

The World Innovation Summit for Education has opened submissions for the 2013 WISE Prize for Education.WISE was established by the Qatar Foundation in 2009 to provide an international platform for creative thinking, debate and purposeful action in order to build the future of education through innovation.The WISE award recognizes an individual or team of up to six people for an outstanding contribution to education. The winner will receive a prize of $500,000 and a gold medal, the foundation sai
Hanyang University opens halal food court

Mar 13, 2013

Hanyang University has recently opened an Islamic food court to cater to an increasing number of international students.The halal food court is a part of Hanyang’s global food corner designed to accommodate foreign students who are unable to eat Korean food, the university said. Halal, meaning “permissible” in Arabic, refers to food prepared according to stringent Islamic guidelines. “Korean food is nutritious and tasty, but many dishes have pork, which is prohibited in Islam. We eat chicken, mu
SNU professor steps down amid plagiarism scandal

Mar 7, 2013

Seoul National University confirmed Thursday that a professor recently resigned after accusations of plagiarizing his thesis published in 2004.A 48-year-old surnamed Kim recently offered his resignation after admitting that he copied an article from Yale University for his article published by the Korean Association of International Studies.The plagiarism allegation first arose from an email sent to the KAIS alleging that Kim copied a Yale professor’s report written in 1983 and translated it int
Education chief arrested for bribery charge

Mar 7, 2013

A provincial education chief was detained Wednesday on a bribery charge, court officials said Thursday.Kim Jong-seong, chief of the South Chungcheong Office of Education, has been under investigation since last month on charges that the 63-year-old ordered government officials to take bribes worth 290 million won ($267,000) from people seeking to become state education advisors, in exchange for qualification test questions. The court said there is substantial evidence supporting his crime, accor
Growing number of students suffer from reading disorder

Mar 6, 2013

Experts call for increased awareness, improved systems to address dyslexia