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catchshime
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Location: "I am not born for one corner; the whole world is my native land."
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Rteacher
Joined: 23 May 2005
Location: Western MA, USA
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Apparently enough of them go later (11pm?) to generate opposition from the hagwon industry.
The proposals as stated in the article seem pretty reasonable, but governmental controls often get circumvented by corrupt officials who pocket bribes. |
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ontheway
Joined: 24 Aug 2005
Location: Somewhere under the rainbow...
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Note the April 28th date.
I think this issue is already resolved. Some areas of Seoul have 10pm closing rules now that are being enforced. But no national law is being imposed. Horwan closing hours are still under the control of provincial or local officials. Many local officials have reasserted their own closing rules for enforcement purposes, although they vary.
This kind of national bill would be opposed by provincial and local government officials - turf protection, the hogwan industry, public schools that also stay open until 11pm, midnight or even later, as they would also be affected, and more than 10 million parents who like having late night classes available at public schools and hogwans. Illegal private tutors would have loved this bill, however.
Leave it to the government to promote crime and corruption, increase the cost of education, limit opportunity to the upper classes and call it a positive reform. |
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young_clinton
Joined: 09 Sep 2009
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| I don't really see anything wrong with hogwans staying open untill real late. I used to work late anyway. The problem is the hogwans that rip you off. That's what they need to get tough on. What are the chances that you get ripped off? Like 50-50? That's what it seems like to me. |
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