From The Newsroom: Closing Honors Academy; Lessons From Korean Schools KERA | By Lyndsay Knecht Published January 2, 2015 at 9:58 AM CST Facebook Twitter LinkedIn Email Listen • 7:04 Robert S. Digby / flickrSouth 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. Top stories this morning from the KERA Newsroom: Education in the new year – from charter rules to what the school system in South Korea can teach us.