Korean High School – Hyper-Intense, Insanely Competitive, But… It Works
December 10, 2009
2 Million Minutes Blog- Bob Compton
“Beginning in the late 1960’s, as part of a series of 5 year plans, the Government determined to rebuild the school infrastructure and make a high-standard national education a top priority. Government, business and academic leaders saw the only way for South Korea to pull itself out of poverty and into the modern world was entirely through intense, superior education. While one might argue the South Korean educational intensity is wildly excessive during the 3 years of high school, the results are certainly impressive when compared with other developing countries.”(more)
Hard work and dedication is certainly paying off for a country that has a focused vision.
Comment by LeeAnn Kozan — December 14, 2009 @ 9:56 am