Jeonnam Office of Education to Re-designate Seven Education Autonomy Cooperation Districts

Seven Districts Including Mokpo, Suncheon, and Boseong Selected
Achievements Recognized... Cooperation to Continue Through 2029

The Jeonnam Provincial Office of Education announced on the 24th that it has decided to re-designate seven districts-Mokpo, Suncheon, Gurye, Boseong, Wando, Jindo, and Shinan-for the continued implementation of the Education Autonomy Cooperation District project until 2029.

These districts were first designated in 2022, and their agreement period was set to expire this year. The provincial office discussed whether to re-designate them at a regular meeting of the operating committee held the previous day at the Jeonnam Education Research and Information Institute, based on the results of a comprehensive evaluation panel's review.

Jeonnam Provincial Office of Education has decided to re-designate seven districts to ensure the continuity of the Education Autonomy Cooperation District project. Photo by Jeonnam Provincial Office of Education

The Education Autonomy Cooperation District project is an educational cooperation initiative jointly promoted by the 22 cities and counties of Jeonnam and the provincial office of education in four-year cycles. Its goal is to establish a local educational ecosystem and strengthen educational capacity.

The comprehensive evaluation panel assessed that the project has contributed to strengthening local cooperation systems and revitalizing village education communities. Over the past four years, the panel conducted a thorough review of the projects implemented in the seven districts through both document and on-site evaluations, presenting both outstanding achievements and areas for improvement.

In particular, the panel highly praised the substantial contributions to strengthening local educational cooperation systems, supporting school education, and revitalizing village education communities, and reached a consensus to re-designate the seven districts. The provincial office plans to sign new agreements with the respective local governments, which will take effect from 2026.

Moon Taehong, Director of Policy, stated, "The Education Autonomy Cooperation Districts are the foundation for Jeonnam education to grow together with the local community," and added, "We will strive to establish a sustainable educational ecosystem."

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