Former Jeonnam Education Superintendent Candidate Kim Dae-jung Announces 'Second Pledge'

"Promise to Raise Jeonnam Education from the Lowest Rank to Mid-Level"

Kim Dae-jung, Prospective Candidate for Jeonnam Superintendent of Education

[Asia Economy Honam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Lee Jun-kyung] Kim Dae-jung, CEO of Jeonnam Education Autonomy Platform who declared his candidacy for Jeonnam Superintendent of Education, announced his second pledge on the 11th to "raise Jeonnam's education level from the lowest rank to the mid-level."

On this day, CEO Kim Dae-jung promised, "It is the duty of the Office of Education to improve the educational capacity of schools. We will concentrate all administrative power to enhance educational capacity."

Kim said, "We plan to establish a learning support system tailored to the characteristics of subjects, school-level curricula, and individual competencies," adding, "We will assign native-speaking teachers (instructors) to all elementary schools in every myeon (township). The plan is to make English familiar from elementary school through listening and speaking-focused education."

He continued, "We will build a math learning system that enables level-based learning using artificial intelligence and distribute one device per student."

Furthermore, he said, "Currently, our math education is divided into areas such as numbers and operations, shapes and space, and patterns, linked from first grade of elementary school to high school courses. As a result, students who fall behind in the middle have no choice but to give up math," adding, "We will support the curriculum by establishing a learning system that allows reviewing basic courses and understanding principles regardless of grade, tailored to individual levels."

Kim emphasized, "According to the recent College Scholastic Ability Test (CSAT) analysis data released by the Korea Institute for Curriculum and Evaluation, Jeonnam's CSAT scores are at the lowest level. We need to raise educational capacity to the mid-level or higher," and added, "We plan to concentrate all educational administrative power for this purpose."

He also reiterated, "We will continue to introduce the education policy brand 'DJ-Cation (Dynamic Jeonnam Education),' which embodies the vision of creating dynamic Jeonnam education through digital transformation."

Kim Dae-jung announced his first pledge last December, saying, "I will save small schools and prevent regional extinction through future education."

Kim Dae-jung, CEO of Jeonnam Education Autonomy Platform, was dismissed due to his activities with the Korean Teachers and Education Workers Union while working as a teacher at Mokpo Jeongmyeong Girls' High School. He then entered local government, serving three terms as a city council member and as the youngest chairman of Mokpo City Council.

He ran as a candidate for the Uri Party in the 17th National Assembly election, served as secretary to the Jeonnam Office of Education during the first and second direct elections of the superintendent, and currently serves as CEO of the Jeonnam Education Autonomy Platform.

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