Goyang City Selected as a Leading Region in the Pilot Educational Development Zone

Driving Innovation in Public Education Through Collaboration with Goyang Office of Education, Local Universities, and Businesses

Goyang Special City in Gyeonggi Province (Mayor Lee Donghwan) has laid the foundation for becoming a prestigious education city by being selected as a leading region in the Ministry of Education's "Performance Management of Pilot Educational Development Zones" on October 13, earning high marks and moving up from a managed region to a leading region.

Panoramic view of Goyang Special City Hall. Provided by Goyang Special City.

This result demonstrates that the city's region-specific educational support policies and future talent development programs are producing tangible outcomes.

The Educational Development Zone is a public contest project promoted by the Ministry of Education to revitalize local communities through the power of education. Goyang Special City was selected for this initiative in February last year.

The main projects of Goyang Special City's Educational Development Zone include: ▲Creating a child-friendly environment (operating Neulbom School in cooperation with local governments, running the Yuboeum Digital First School), ▲Enhancing educational competence through public education innovation (operating Autonomous Public High School 2.0, running the Goyang Digital Video Campus, and implementing regional-linked project-based classes tailored to the Educational Development Zone), ▲Strengthening connections among local elementary, middle, and high schools, universities, and industries (in partnership with Nonghyup University, Dongguk University, Joongbu University, and Korea Aerospace University), and ▲Nurturing talent for local specialized industries through on-site collaboration (developing industry professionals in connection with the Goyang Aqua Special Filming Studio).

In particular, in February this year, the "Goyang Digital Video Campus," which established an entrepreneurship education system centered on five specialized high schools in connection with Goyang's major industries, was recognized as an exemplary case and received the Minister of Education Award.

In August, Baekseok High School and Jeohyeon High School were both selected for the Autonomous Public High School 2.0 program, promoted as part of Goyang Special City's Educational Development Zone project.

Lee Donghwan, Mayor of Goyang Special City, stated, "The successful operation of the Goyang Special City Educational Development Zone project was made possible thanks to the active cooperation of the Gyeonggi Provincial Office of Education, Goyang Office of Education, four local universities, Goyang Industry Promotion Agency, EBS, and officials from elementary, middle, and high schools in the city. We will continue to provide strong support so that Goyang's outstanding talents can learn, find employment, and settle in the region."

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