South Korea: More Parents Choose Home School Option
BevK March 25th, 2006
http://english.donga.com/…d=2006032500528
The Ministry of Education and Human Resources Development estimates that about 1,000 households are home schooling their children. And with 30,000 to 50,000 elementary, middle, and high school students leaving the school system each year, the number of home-schooled children is likely to increase.
Dr. Lee Hye-young of the Korean Educational Development Institute says, “Home schooling is another form of education, and we need policies that understand the diversity of educational methods. The government should accept home schooling and look into ways to provide educational resources for parents who home school their children.”
Professor Son Min-ho of Inha University said, “Though the number of households with home-schooled children are few, there should be policies that protect their decisions.”
