Pro-White Bias Seen in South Korea Teacher Hiring

Powell · **Joined:** Sat 27 Nov 2004 22:05 **Posts:** 2548

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Ethnic Bias Seen in South Korea Teacher Hiring

by Jason Strother
http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=11826937

As South Korea's economy grows, many students there are learning English. But Americans of every race who apply to teach in that country are discovering a troubling reality. Schools in South Korea often only hire white Americans.

Salsassin · **Joined:** Mon 04 Apr 2005 15:59 **Posts:** 3515

Powell wrote:

World
Ethnic Bias Seen in South Korea Teacher Hiring

by Jason Strother
http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=11826937

As South Korea's economy grows, many students there are learning English. But Americans of every race who apply to teach in that country are discovering a troubling reality. Schools in South Korea often only hire white Americans.

I guess my friend got lucky as well as my other friend's fiance. One is Black and the other is a mixed South African.

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