North Korea cracks down on tutoring boom as schools prioritize labor over learning

2026-02-13 - 22:15

North Korea has launched a harsh crackdown on the recent boom in private tutoring. The official reason: tutoring is “non-socialist behavior.” But parents have expressed anger, arguing authorities must “normalize” public education if they want to bring tutoring under control. According to a Daily NK source in North Pyongan province, the provincial party committee warned late last month that... Source