The South Korean government has proposed lowering the entry age for elementary school to 5 years old in an effort to tackle workforce shortages, but the move has raised concerns among teachers and civic groups.
Education Minister Park Soon-ae said on Friday that her ministry aims to lower the school entry age by one year, with implementation beginning as early as 2025 upon social consensus, Yonhap News Agency reported.
Park said the plan would help to increase the workforce in South Korea—which is facing a declining birth rate—given that it would enable students to graduate and embark on their careers earlier….