{"id":65840,"date":"2026-01-06T20:59:31","date_gmt":"2026-01-06T11:59:31","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.dailynk.com\/english\/?p=65840"},"modified":"2026-04-07T13:37:17","modified_gmt":"2026-04-07T04:37:17","slug":"north-koreas-new-elective-system-dumps-costs-on-struggling-parents","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.dailynk.com\/english\/north-koreas-new-elective-system-dumps-costs-on-struggling-parents\/","title":{"rendered":"North Korea&#8217;s new elective system dumps costs on struggling parents"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal leading-[1.7]\">North Korean high schools are scrambling to build labs and secure equipment as the country prepares to launch an elective course system. 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Schools have responded by demanding parents pay for new equipment, including lab supplies and computers.<\/p>\n<p class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal leading-[1.7]\">While the state will cover textbooks, schools must provide labs, practice rooms, and learning tools on their own.<\/p>\n<p class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal leading-[1.7]\">&#8220;One high school in Chongam District collected 10,000 North Korean won per student because they didn&#8217;t have enough computers,&#8221; the source said. &#8220;Schools were ordered to have at least 10 computers, so they had no choice but to make parents pay.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal leading-[1.7]\">Schools find themselves footing the bill because the state provides no funding or support, even when implementing new educational policies.<\/p>\n<p class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal leading-[1.7]\">Every school has a designated &#8220;support group&#8221; meant to sponsor educational activities, but these groups can barely cover basic costs.<\/p>\n<p class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal leading-[1.7]\">&#8220;Even when support groups exist, they have almost no money,&#8221; the source said. &#8220;At best, they might provide a few used computers or some old lab equipment. Some can&#8217;t even afford firewood to heat schools in winter.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal leading-[1.7]\">Many schools don&#8217;t even realize they have support groups.<\/p>\n<p class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal leading-[1.7]\">As a result, whenever the state rolls out a new educational system, schools pass the entire burden to parents.<\/p>\n<h4 class=\"text-text-100 mt-3 -mb-1 text-[1.125rem] font-bold\"><strong>Widening educational inequality<\/strong><\/h4>\n<p class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal leading-[1.7]\">With schools financing education themselves, learning environments vary dramatically by region.<\/p>\n<p class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal leading-[1.7]\">Wealthy Pyongyang schools receive labs and equipment relatively quickly, while provincial schools cannot implement electives without financial contributions from parents. Even when provincial schools do launch elective programs, most can only do so in name only.<\/p>\n<p class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal leading-[1.7]\">North Korea has promoted the elective system since the Eighth Party Congress, aiming to let students choose subjects based on their academic interests and aptitudes\u2014a departure from the standardized education of the past.<\/p>\n<p class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal leading-[1.7]\">Authorities want to replicate the success universities have achieved with elective systems, but high schools lack the funding to prepare properly.<\/p>\n<p class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal leading-[1.7]\">&#8220;The goal is fine, but if schools or parents have to pay for preparation, they won&#8217;t get proper facilities or equipment in the end,&#8221; the source said. &#8220;The state wants to boost educational quality, but on the ground, it&#8217;s just creating more financial pressure.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal leading-[1.7]\">Guidelines and teacher training plans for the elective system have already been distributed to schools in cities and counties nationwide.<\/p>\n<p class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal leading-[1.7]\">Through the elective system, Pyongyang aims to identify and cultivate science and technology talent early. 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