South Korean children will start the new school year at home beginning next week as schools prepare to move classes online in the face of the coronavirus threat. South Korean Prime Minister Chung Sye Kyun on Tuesday said authorities were finalizing plans to begin online classes at some schools on April 9 before expanding further. He also said the country will have to reschedule college admission processes to ease disruption for high-school seniors. South Korea had postponed the beginning of the new school year at kindergartens, elementary, middle and high schools three times amid the spread of the virus. The previous plan was to open on April 6, which was five weeks later than usual.

Source: The Standard March 31, 2020 03:37 UTC