Court: "Seoul Metropolitan Office of Education's Cancellation of Sehwa High and Baejae High Autonomous Private High School Status Illegal" (Update)

[Asia Economy Reporter Kim Daehyun] The court has ruled that the Seoul Metropolitan Office of Education's cancellation of the designation of autonomous private high schools (Jasago) was unlawful.

The 14th Administrative Division of the Seoul Administrative Court (Chief Judge Lee Sanghoon) ruled in favor of the plaintiffs on the afternoon of the 18th in the lawsuit filed by Baejaehakdang (Baejae High School) and Iljusehwahakwon (Sehwa High School) against the Seoul Metropolitan Office of Education, seeking to cancel the cancellation of their Jasago designation. If this ruling is finalized, the two schools will retain their Jasago status.

Previously, on July 13, 2019, the Seoul Metropolitan Office of Education decided to cancel the Jasago designation for eight high schools among 13 Jasago schools, including Sehwa High School, Baejae High School, Kyunghee High School, Soongmoon High School, Shinil High School, Ewha Girls' High School, Joongang High School, and Handae High School.

In August of the same year, the Jasago schools took legal action against the education office, and except for the two schools with rulings on this day, the other schools are also awaiting court decisions.

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