Jang Kwanho, Head of the National Sovereignty Education Forum, Announces Candidacy for Jeonnam Superintendent of Education

"I Will Lead a Major Transformation of Jeonnam Education Centered on Schools and Local Communities"

Jang Kwanho, Representative of the National Sovereignty Education Forum, held a press conference at the briefing room of the Jeonnam Provincial Council on December 9 and officially announced his candidacy for the 2026 Jeonnam Superintendent of Education election.

In his declaration, Jang, the preliminary candidate, stated, "I will put an end to the reality of Jeonnam education, where only politics exists and education is absent," and emphasized, "I will rebuild Jeonnam education through the power of schools and local communities."

Jang Kwanho, Representative of the National Sovereignty Education Forum

He diagnosed the crisis in Jeonnam education as stemming from the collapse of basic academic skills, a financial crisis, distrust in educational administration, and the loss of future direction. He asserted, "Now is the time to rebuild the foundation of Jeonnam education."

With 25 years of teaching experience, Jang highlighted his previous roles as Policy Director and Jeonnam Branch Chief of the Korean Teachers and Education Workers Union, Chairman of the Jeonnam Education Research Institute, and Co-Representative of the Jeonnam Education Council, introducing himself as "a well-prepared candidate for superintendent who covers policy, the field, and the local community."

He also presented five major innovation visions for the recovery of Jeonnam education. The main points are: ▲ narrowing the educational gap and strengthening responsibility for basic academic skills (such as operating an Integrated Learning Growth Support Center and introducing 'Jeonnam PASS'), ▲ building a future-oriented education system based on strong fundamentals (designating Jeonnam as a special AI education zone and establishing an AI Future Education Center), ▲ establishing a system for co-growth between local communities and schools (such as a regional cooperation-based learning system using village campuses), ▲ creating an education policy system with resident participation (setting up an Education Participation Sovereignty Committee and operating 'Jeonnam Education Q&A'), and ▲ innovating the Jeonnam Office of Education (ensuring fair and transparent administration and reorganizing the organization).

Jang stated, "A region can only thrive if schools are alive, and Jeonnam's future will open only if the region thrives," pledging, "I will create a Jeonnam education where everyone shines, together with the residents." He added, "This superintendent election is the last chance to protect Jeonnam education," and vowed, "I will join hands with the residents to achieve a great transformation in education."

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