Disorientation in Addressing Divide Between Seoul and Rest
The restructuring plan for universities might negatively impact the push to break up economic concentration around Seoul.
Academic Desires Conflict with Public Health Priorities
Value placed on education complicates enforcement of measures restricting people’s access to public places based on their vaccine status.
Sensitivity to Inequality Reflected in Academic Anxiety
Korean society’s anxiety over socioeconomic inequality comes through in concerns over a widening education attainment gap.
Backlash from teachers sparked by bad communication
Poor guidance and communication from the government rile up teachers on new mandatory drug screening.
Seoul’s Data-Driven Priority Setting
In the backdrop of an unresolved pandemic, the Education Ministry increases school attendance ahead of schedule in response to new data.