The city becomes one of the first in the country to do so as local governments aim to reduce teachers' overtime and address the declining population of children.
School unit club activities were abolished at junior high schools in Kobe City, and “Kobekatsu” led by regional groups began on 9/1. Students wearing various uniforms gathered at a junior high school in Kobe city. Club activities ended last month at public junior high schools in Kobe City, and club activities run by regional organizations, “Kobekatsu,” began on 9/1. It was introduced because club activities on a school basis became difficult due…