Oh Se-hoon's Proposal 'Seoul Run' (Closing the Education Gap for Low-Income Families) Stumbles from the Start... Why?

Kim In-ho, Chair of Seoul Metropolitan Council, Holds Meeting with Seoul Education Civic Groups on the 5th, Urges Communication with Related Organizations Before Implementing 'Seoul Run'... 34 Seoul Education Civic Groups Hold Press Conference in Front of Seoul Council Main Building... Civic Groups Demand Revision of Budget and Project Plans Passed by Council Including 'Seoul Run'

[Asia Economy Reporter Jongil Park] On the afternoon of the 5th, Kim In-ho, Chairperson of the Seoul Metropolitan Council, held a meeting with representatives from 34 Seoul education civic organizations and stated that before projects such as ‘Seoul Run’ aimed at closing the educational gap for low-income groups are fully implemented, the Seoul Metropolitan Government and the Seoul Metropolitan Council will actively reflect the vivid voices from the education sector and civic field to efficiently organize the project direction.

Assemblyman Hwang In-gu (Gangdong 4) also attended the meeting to listen to the discussions.

At this meeting, Chairperson Kim In-ho said, “Since the detailed direction of the Seoul Run project has not yet been finalized, the council will fulfill its fundamental role as a ‘mediator’ to ensure that the opinions of civic organizations are reflected in city administration,” and emphasized, “First, we will incorporate today’s opinions during the standing committee discussions, and I urge the executive branch to continuously communicate with education civic organizations during the project implementation process and actively reflect various opinions on the project direction.”

At 2 p.m. on the same day, 34 education civic organizations, including Education Concern Free World, held a press conference in front of the Seoul Metropolitan Council main building and raised four concerns regarding the ‘Seoul Run’ project: ▲questions about effectiveness ▲project redundancy ▲damage to public nature ▲lack of cooperation with the education authorities.

They also urged the Seoul Metropolitan Government to use the 3.6 billion KRW budget for Seoul Run, which was passed by the Seoul Metropolitan Council on the 2nd, in accordance with the purpose of ‘closing the educational gap for low-income groups,’ but to revise the project plan.

The press conference was attended by 34 civic organizations including Gangdong Labor Rights Center, Gwanak Education Community Modu, Education Workers Field Practice, People Changing Education, New Force Changing Education, Citizens Thinking About Education, Guro Education Solidarity Meeting, Southern Education Culture Solidarity, Nowon Dobong Education Community, Eastern Education Civic Group, After-School Instructor Labor Union, Education Concern Free World, 3.1 Minhoe, Seoul Education Hope Network, Seoul Infant and Early Childhood Education and Care Forum, Seoul True Education Comrades Association, Seoul Innovation Education Parents Network, Citizens’ Group Joyful Education Imagination, Children’s Book Citizens’ Solidarity Seoul Branch, Finding Labor Rights in Our Neighborhood, National Public Officials Labor Union Seoul Education Office Branch, National Public Officials Labor Union Seoul Headquarters, National Education Public Officials Headquarters Seoul Branch, National Teachers Labor Union Seoul Branch, National Democratic General Federation Seoul General Labor Union Meal Service Branch, National Women’s Labor Union Seoul Branch, National School Irregular Workers Labor Union Seoul Branch, Good Teachers Movement, Stepping Stone Education Community, National Parents Association for True Education Seoul Branch, 21st Century Youth Community Hope, Youth Human Rights Action Asunaro Seoul Branch, Seoul Parents Association for Realizing Equal Education, and Heungsadan Education Movement Headquarters.

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