Public Schools Experiment with English-only Classes
10 December 2008
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In a bid to improve the quality of English language instruction at public schools and reduce private education costs (hagwons), district education officials have begun to implement English immersion classes with native-speakers, such as at this school located in Gangdong District in eastern Seoul. The continuing debate over President Lee Myung Bak’s drive for English-immersion education can be found here [Korea Beat] and here [Korea Times].
photo: [Korea Times]
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