I thought this article from the Washington Post was an interesting window into the high-pressure world of after-school schools in South Korea. Click the link beneath the excerpt to read the article in full.
SEOUL — At the headquarters of one of the world’s highest-performing education systems, officials are policing after-hours study haunts with names like Kid’s College and Math Camp. They field tips from a watchdog Web site that reports tutors who charge too much or work past a 10 p.m. curfew, and forward them to investigators who comb streets in neon-lit neighborhoods where students still in school uniforms remain at their desks deep into the night.
South Korea targets private 'cram schools,' citing heavy burden on families
