Posts tagged 'Education-policy'.
From March 2026, South Korea legally banned smartphones in all classrooms. At the same time, AI digital textbooks expanded to six subjects. Block the device, bring in the AI β what question is Korea's education system actually trying to answer?
The Netherlands went all-in on a national school smartphone ban in January 2024. Two years later, 75% of schools report improved concentration. But new research warns that total bans are not a silver bullet β and may even backfire.
South Korea's high school credit system went fully nationwide starting with the 2025 freshman class. The government invested 15.7 billion won and relaxed requirements, but rural school inequality and teacher readiness remain real challenges.
South Korea set out to become the first country to bring AI-powered textbooks into public schools. Parliament then stripped those textbooks of their legal status. Here is how it unraveled.
As of 2025, 92% of students globally use AI for school. But 45% of teachers and 52% of students have had zero formal AI training. What does this gap mean?