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All posts tagged "education"

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  Popera star Lim Hyung-joo named honorary professor at Italian university

  An Italian arts university has named South Korean tenor Lim Hyung-joo an honorary professor in its vocal department, Yonhap reported. Lim, 29, a “Popera” singer, will teach a series of masters classes on classical crossover music three...

  • Posted November 11, 2015
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  Where should I go to college? Student stories, UCSD

  By Katherine Han Be selfish. Not exactly the first words you expected to read, but nevertheless the words that should be at the forefront of your college decision making process. You are the one who will be...

  • Posted October 30, 2015
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  NYC to offer free SAT exams to high school juniors

  By The Korea Times New York staff New York City high school juniors will have access to a free SAT exam every spring, Chancellor Carmen Farina announced Monday. “The opportunity to go to college should never be...

  • Posted October 27, 2015
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  Korean American named Oakland school district Teacher of the Year

  The honor of Oakland Unified School District’s Teacher of the Year has been given to Ann Park, a fifth-grade teacher at Bridges Academy at Melrose. She was one of five teachers of the year announced by California...

  • Posted October 27, 2015
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  [LA Times] UC plans to expand enrollment of California undergrads next year

  UC President Janet Napolitano said Wednesday that she is preparing a plan to significantly increase the number of California undergraduates in the 2016-17 school year throughout the university system, including at UCLA and UC Berkeley,...

  • Posted October 23, 2015
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  President Park’s approval rating edges down amid history textbook row

  SEOUL (Yonhap) — President Park Geun-hye’s job approval rating edged down amid controversy over the government’s decision to reintroduce state history textbooks for secondary school students. A poll released by Gallup Korea showed 42 percent approved of...

  • Posted October 23, 2015
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  Where should I go to college? Student stories, University of S. Florida

  By Yaping Tu I attended University of South Florida for all four years of my undergraduate studies. However, my road to choosing this university was a slightly difficult one. As the only member in my family who...

  • Posted October 23, 2015
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