SEOUL: South Korea's government unveiled plans on Monday (Jun 26) aimed at curbing the country's burgeoning spending on private education, which has been blamed for being a major factor behind the country's declining fertility rate. The move comes as President Yoon Suk Yeol this month criticised college en
SEOUL: South Korea's government unveiled plans on Monday aimed at curbing the country's burgeoning spending on private education, which has been blamed for being a major factor behind the country's declining fertility rate.
Local media have reported on alleged connections between the private education industry and government education officials in drawing up college entrance exams that require private tutoring to master.Commentary: Academic competition is causing misery to South Korean children and parents alike This heavy reliance on private education has helped result in South Korea's having the world's highest cost of raising a child, according to a report last year, and the world's lowest birth rate.
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