Jeonnam Provincial Assembly Member Kim Jin-nam Reviews Challenges in Coeducational School Reorganization

Kim Jin-nam, a member of the Jeonnam Provincial Assembly (Democratic Party of Korea·Suncheon 5), recently visited Suncheon Dongsan Middle School to inspect the difficulties faced by the school due to the transition to coeducation and to listen to opinions, he announced on the 11th.

On that day, Assemblyman Kim, along with Heo Dong-gyun, the newly appointed Superintendent of Suncheon Education Office, checked the school facilities such as restrooms and changing rooms at Suncheon Dongsan Middle School and gathered opinions from school officials and students.

Jeonnam Provincial Assembly member Kim Jin-nam visited Suncheon Dongsan Middle School to inspect the difficulties faced by the school due to the transition to coeducation. Photo by Jeonnam Provincial Assembly

Assemblyman Kim said, “Among the middle schools in Suncheon, there are schools where students have to commute long distances due to being single-gender schools, causing safety issues and severe imbalance in school assignments,” and added, “We have continuously requested the education office to convert to coeducation together with local residents.”

He continued, “Since March this year, three schools?former Suncheon Girls' Middle School (now Suncheon Sebit Middle School), Suncheon Dongsan Girls' Middle School (now Suncheon Dongsan Middle School), and Suncheon Isu Middle School?have transitioned to coeducation and started anew, and this year, Danseong Middle School also converted to coeducation.”

He then stated, “The newly started Suncheon Sebit Middle School, Suncheon Dongsan Girls' Middle School, and Suncheon Isu Middle School will serve as an opportunity to further enhance the quality of education in the Suncheon area,” and added, “I hope this change will contribute to the growth of education in the Suncheon region.”

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