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From The Newsroom: Closing Honors Academy; Lessons From Korean Schools

KERA | By Lyndsay Knecht
Published January 2, 2015 at 9:58 AM CST
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South Korean students watch YouTube to learn about regional accents. South Korean kids are known for high marks, but also for burnout- the teen suicide rate is one of the world's highest.

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Lyndsay Knecht
Lyndsay Knecht is assistant producer for Think. 
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