In 1885, San Francisco built the “Oriental School,” an educational institution for Chinese, Japanese and Korean students. A 1906 policy mandating the segregation was passed by the city. Today, […]
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Audrey College Tips: Surviving All-Nighters
By Winnie Galbadores All-nighters: you can only avoid them for so long. Its a week before your midterm and you’re relaxed. That’s definitely enough time to study right? But […]
Friends, Family of Murdered South Korean Woman Seek Justice
by JAMES S. KIM | @james_s_kim editor@charactermedia.com Friends and colleagues of Sunny Kim, a 26-year-old South Korean woman who was murdered by her ex-boyfriend, have launched a GoFundMe campaign to […]
UC President Apologizes for Calling Student Protests Over Tuition ‘Crap’
Pictured above: University of California Berkeley student Kristian Kim throws fake money while starting a protest during a UC Board of Regents meeting in San Francisco, Wednesday, March 18, […]
Study Finds Students Give Lower Ratings to Asian Instructors on ‘Rate My Professors’
by JAMES S. KIM | @james_s_kim editor@charactermedia.com No one hates Rate My Professors more than professors, who claim that the website can lead to unfair ratings. Many students, however, […]
2015 Chen Foundation Scholarship for California High School Seniors
High school seniors who plan to attend a California State University or California Community College as a first-year student in Fall 2015 are eligible to apply for a renewable […]
NYC Public Schools Can Designate Lunar New Year as a Holiday
by JAMES S. KIM | @james_s_kim editor@charactermedia.com New York City’s Department of Education must consider making Lunar New Year a public school holiday, according to a new law signed […]
Irish Teacher Rejected from a Job in South Korea Due to ‘Alcoholism Nature of the Irish’
by REERA YOO A 26-year-old teacher from the Republic of Ireland was turned down from a teaching position in South Korea due to the “alcoholism nature” of her countrymen. […]
Seoul Educational Office to Demote Six Elite High Schools
by REERA YOO Six out of 14 autonomous private high schools in Seoul will be stripped of their privileges for failing to carry out a proper curriculum that ensures fairness […]
SAT Cheating Investigation: The Latest Scandal in SKorean Education
by JAMES S. KIM Thousands of Chinese and South Korean students who took their SATs earlier this month will have to wait a bit longer for their scores to […]
This Inspirational Chinese Village Teacher Single-Handedly Taught Hundreds of Orphans
I was never fond of elementary school. In fact, I was one of those kids who could never pay attention to anything but the sound of the ticking clock […]
Why is This Strange Contraption Popping Up in Chinese Classrooms?
As Rocketnews24 points out, this strange, new device can only remind us of one thing: roller coasters. In reality, the orange bars have absolutely nothing to do with theme […]
Even After Being Bullied Mercilessly, Harnaam Kaur Learned to Embrace Her Beard
Kids can be cruel. This was certainly the case for Harnaam Kaur who started growing facial hair at the young age of 11. “I got bullied badly,” she recalled. “At […]
One Korean American Dad’s Guide to High School
by PETER HONG If you are lucky enough to be the parents of teenagers going to academically competitive schools, you’re also likely to be in an environment full of […]
You Won’t Believe How They Paid For Their Son’s Tuition
With the rising cost of education, many families are left wondering if they can even afford to send their children off to college. The Asian community, however, is known […]
