The educational system in China's Yanbian Prefecture presents a relatively successful model for Korean ethnic education. Koreans in China have a much higher percentage of literacy and middle school and college graduation than the national average or any other minority nationality

Chae-Jin Lee is professor of political science and East Asian languages and cultures at the University of Kansas.

Introduction, Historical Survey, The Search for Ethinic Education, The Processes of Ethnic Integration, Current Education Policy, Assessments and Conclusion