United Future Party "Cancellation of International Middle School Designation Will Rather Increase Private Education Costs"

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[Asia Economy Reporter Lee Ji-eun] The Seoul Metropolitan Office of Education's decision to revoke the designation of Daewon and Yeonghun International Middle Schools has been criticized by the United Future Party, which argued that it would "rather increase private education expenses."

Hwang Gyu-hwan, deputy spokesperson of the United Future Party, said in a statement on the 11th, "This series of processes not only ignores student diversity and leads to a decline in the quality of public education, but also raises concerns that it will cause an increase in private education expenses."

He pointed out, "While guaranteeing equal educational opportunities is the responsibility of the state, the current education authorities are making a bad move by trying to equalize not only 'opportunities' but also 'results.' If opportunities to receive quality education, such as at international middle schools, autonomous private high schools, and specialized high schools, are deprived, the demand will instead be driven to the private education market."

He continued, "Furthermore, if the quality of public education continues to decline and education expenses increase due to the expansion of the private education market, it will ultimately cause a tremendous butterfly effect leading to low birth rates. With such a simplistic approach, we cannot correct the distorted education structure nor nurture our children into excellent talents suited for the Fourth Industrial Revolution era," he emphasized.

Deputy spokesperson Hwang stated, "It is necessary to ensure that all citizens can receive quality education regardless of income while recognizing the diversity of educational demand. The only solution is a win-win policy that strengthens the competitiveness of general high schools through the development of quality education systems and ensures that specialized high schools, autonomous private high schools, and international middle schools properly fulfill their intended purposes."

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