Creating ‘schools in regions without private education’ as a teacher online and as a college student teaching assistant

12 locations selected as 1st project targets by Education Ministry…up to 700 million won in support per region
Around 10% reduction target provided by region…concerns about lack of impact without Seoul,,,

A building of a private educational institute in Daechi-dong, Gangnam-gu, Seoul, with promotion materials for medical school entrance exams attached on August 8. [Yonhap News photo. Redistribution and DB forbidden],,,”(Sejong=Yonhap News) By Kim Su-hyun = The Ministry of Education revealed that the collaboration project ‘Regions and Schools without Private Education Burden,’ which aims to enhance public education competitiveness through cooperation among local education authorities, local governments, and regional universities, will be launched for the first time.”,,,’The Ministry of Education announced on the 21st that it has selected 12 regions as the first targets for the ‘Regions and Schools without Private Education Burden’ project.’,,,’Among the 1st type applications submitted by local governments, 4 places including Chuncheon in Gangwon, Wonju in Gangwon, Gumi in Gyeongbuk, and Uljin in Gyeongbuk were selected, and among the 2nd type applications submitted by metropolitan governments, five places including Busan, Daegu, Gwangju, Ulsan, and Jeju were selected.’,,,’In the 3rd type where multiple local governments within a metropolitan area applied, three places, including Gyeongnam (Jinju, Sacheon, Geoje), Jeonbuk (Iksan, Namwon, Wanju, Muju, Buan), and Jeonnam (Naju, Mokpo, Mu’an), were selected.’,,,’Regions and Schools without Private Education Burden’ aims to reduce private education burdens and enhance public education competitiveness by utilizing local resources, promoting models of reducing private education burdens effectively, and leading education development special zones in target regions this year.’,,,’In the selected regions, a total of 173 schools including 67 elementary schools, 32 middle schools, and 74 high schools will implement the project.’,,,’In the selected regions and schools, various models for reducing private education burdens such as customized learning support based on student levels, fundamental academic and curriculum supplementation programs, self-directed learning support, and locally integrated special programs will be implemented.’,,,’To support this, the Ministry of Education will provide up to 700 million won per region this year.’,,,”Looking at regional programs, Chuncheon plans to create ‘focus schools without students struggling in math’ through one-on-one mentoring by prospective teachers and math camps for 3rd grade, 1st grade, and 1st year high school students.”,,,’Busan plans to produce and distribute an internet lecture method named ‘Busan-style Internet Lectures’ with 48 current teachers.’,,,’In Gwangju, around 350 university student assistant teachers from Gwangju National University, Chonnam National University, and Chosun University will collaborate with teachers to participate twice a week in regular education processes to support students’ learning through learning assistance, counseling, and more.’,,,’Wonju, Daegu, Ulsan, Jeonbuk, and others have presented blueprints to provide various types of classes including after-school programs for students needing academic enhancement and curriculum supplementation.’,,,’Gumi will offer drone, robot, and coding experience events in collaboration with Geumho Technical College, and Uljin will hold an English camp and other after-school programs in partnership with Uljin Marine Leisure Center.’,,

A student attending an internet lecture at a high school in Seoul on November 13, 2019. [Yonhap News photo. Redistribution and DB forbidden],,,’To manage project performance, the Ministry of Education will check annually whether each region has achieved performance indicators submitted by the region for private education cost reduction rates, student and parent satisfaction, etc., to determine continued support for the following year.’,,,”An ‘Analysis Study on the Impact of Private Education’ will also be conducted.”,,,’An official of the Ministry of Education explained, “Regions focusing on specialized schools in the region (with a target of reducing private education costs) have an approximate target of around 10%, while regions admitting applicants from the entire student body have a goal of about 2-3%.” However, they clarified, “Since the performance goals are autonomously set by local governments, the Ministry of Education has not separately presented uniform targets for this project.”‘,,,’The Ministry of Education plans to actively support selected regions by providing more vigorous support for EBS AI mentoring schools, career and college entrance-related information through consultation with the Educational Broadcasting System (EBS), the Korean Council for University Education, and others.’,,,’Additionally, plans are in place to designate 5 to 6 more regions as ‘Regions and Schools without Private Education Burden’ in September to October.’,,,’However, there are observations that the overall effect of reducing private education costs might be minimal as the metropolitan area, where private education costs are large, is excluded from the target this time around.’,,,’This project targets education development special zones, which are limited to certain areas even in non-capital regions and border areas such as Incheon’s Ganghwa and Ongjin, Gyeonggi’s Gapyeong and Yeoncheon.’,,,’Regarding this, an official from the Ministry of Education stated, “Although Seoul is excluded as a direct target for support, the models developed in various regions for reducing private education costs can also be utilized in Seoul.”‘,,,’porque@yna.co.kr’,,,