[6.3 Election] Jang Gwanho Announces Four Directions for 'Educational Change' in Jeonnam and Gwangju

Moving Away from Ostentatious Events... All Additional Funding to Be Invested in Classrooms
Promise to Create Regionally Customized Education Models

Jang Gwanho, a preliminary candidate for Superintendent of the Jeonnam Gwangju Unified Special Metropolitan Office of Education, issued a strong critique of the current educational administration on April 28 and announced his "Four Directions for Educational Change" as his key campaign pledges.

On the previous day, Jang held a press conference in the briefing room of the Gwangju Metropolitan Office of Education, where he stated, "Trust in educational administration has collapsed," and pointed out, "A massive education budget has been spent on ostentatious events rather than classrooms."

Jang Gwanho, preliminary candidate for Jeonnam Gwangju Integrated Superintendent of Education

He emphasized, "Nothing has changed for the daily lives of children, the anxieties of parents, or the hardships faced by school staff," adding, "Integrity is not a pledge but a basic duty for a superintendent, and not a single penny of the budget is meaningful unless it is spent for children and schools."

Regarding the use of additional funds secured by the Jeonnam and Gwangju integration, Jang made it clear that he would adhere to the principle of 'on-site investment.' He said, "I will invest all secured funds in students and school sites," and added, "The budget will be allocated to children's dreams and classrooms, not to banners or events."

The four key directions for educational innovation presented by Jang are: ▲ Education that changes a child's daily life ▲ Education for which the nation takes responsibility for parents' anxieties ▲ Realizing schools where school staff are respected ▲ Creating Jeonnam and Gwangju as regions where education is integral to the community.

Jang stressed, "I am here not to deliver grand slogans but to promise what a superintendent must truly do," adding, "I will not stop until the daily lives of our children shine through an honest educational administration where not a single penny of the budget is wasted."

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