Seoul provides seminars, counseling to help foreign parents navigate school system

The Seoul Metropolitan Office of Education said Thursday it will introduce measures to help parents from migrant backgrounds better navigate South Korea’s school system, including seminars, multilingual guides and counseling services. The move comes amid concerns that parents from overseas face difficulties supporting their children’s education due to language barriers and limited access to information. According to a survey by the Ministry of Gender Equality and Family, 34.5 percent of such par

By The Korea Herald