'EBS 2-Week Live Special Lecture' for Elementary and Middle School Students Extended Until the 17th

Ministry of Education, EBS and KERIS Situation Check

On the 30th of last month, ahead of the government's announcement regarding the opening of elementary, middle, and high schools nationwide, a classroom at Yeongpung Elementary School in Songpa-gu, Seoul, was empty. Photo by Jinhyung Kang aymsdream@

[Asia Economy Reporter Hyunju Lee] The 'EBS 2-Week Live Special Lecture' for elementary and middle school students will be extended for an additional two weeks.

The Ministry of Education announced on the 7th that it will visit the EBS headquarters on the 8th to check the stabilization of systems such as the EBS Online Class and e-Hakseupter, as well as the expansion of content, ahead of the online school opening.

With the school opening postponed, the EBS 2-Week Live Special Lecture will be extended for two more weeks for nine grades of elementary and middle school students, continuing the class progress in the same way as the school timetable. The e-Hakseupter, supported by the Korea Education and Research Information Service (KERIS), will also expand its system for stable operation.

Kim Myungjoong, President of EBS, said, "We will do our best to reduce educational gaps between regions and social classes in remote education by mobilizing all our capabilities."

Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Education Yoo Eunhye urged, "Please prepare thoroughly for all foreseeable situations and listen carefully to the voices from the field preparing for remote classes."

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