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South Korea's Ministry of Education unveiled its first-ever 'AI Talent Development Plan for All' in early 2026 β a β©1.4 trillion ($960M) national blueprint spanning elementary AI labs to doctoral research programs. The ambition is sweeping, but critics warn that speed may be outrunning strategy.
READ MORESouth Korea's high school credit system went fully nationwide starting with the 2025 freshman class. The government invested 15.7 billion won and relaxed requirements, but rural school inequality and teacher readiness remain real challenges.
READ MORESouth Korea set out to become the first country to bring AI-powered textbooks into public schools. Parliament then stripped those textbooks of their legal status. Here is how it unraveled.
READ MORESouth Korea launched an ambitious AI textbook program in March 2025. Within 4 months, it was scrapped. Here is what went wrong and what the world can learn from it.
READ MORESouth Korea announced a β©1.4 trillion investment in AI talent development in 2025. Yet in the same year, its AI digital textbook rollout faced a fierce backlash from teachers and parents. What lies between ambition and reality?
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