[6.3 Election] Candidate Lee Jungseon Announces 'Five Core Pledges' Connecting Educational Essence and Regional Future

Lee Unveils Roadmap with Kim Haeryong and Ko Dugab

Pushing for Major Expansion of Support Measures with "Basic Income 2.0"

Lee Jungseon, a preliminary candidate for Superintendent of Education for the integrated Jeonnam-Gwangju region, has announced his "Five Core Pledges" that connect the essence of education with the future of the region.

On May 12, Candidate Lee held a joint press conference at the briefing room of the Gwangju Metropolitan Office of Education with former candidates Kim Haeryong and Ko Dugab, who are subject to unification. At the event, they officially announced a concrete roadmap for after the unification and five core projects.

On the 12th, preliminary candidate Jeongseon Lee held a joint press conference with former preliminary candidates Haeryong Kim and Dukap Ko, who are subject to unification, at the Gwangju Metropolitan Office of Education briefing room. They officially announced the detailed roadmap and five core projects following the unification. Provided by the campaign team of candidate Jeongseon Lee

This set of pledges goes beyond simple educational administration, focusing instead on reducing the financial burden on parents and raising children's future competitiveness to the highest level nationwide.

At the press conference, they pledged to go beyond merely merging candidates and to establish a "coalition government for education" by combining the core values of each candidate, signaling the start of a serious campaign for victory in the main election.

They also announced that, if Lee Jungseon is elected, a "Joint Transition Committee" would be formed to ensure that the philosophies of all three candidates are evenly reflected from the personnel appointments to the policy-making stages.

Among the five special pledges, the first in the economic field is the "Education Basic Income 2.0" initiative, which aims to help parents save on expenses.

The plan is to greatly expand existing support measures and universalize the "Dream Education Allowance" for all grades in elementary, middle, and high schools. The intention is for the Office of Education to directly share in the financial burden of parents in this era of high prices, so that economic circumstances do not lead to educational disparities.

In the area of future innovation, Lee promised to transform Jeonnam-Gwangju into a "K-EduTech Special City." To achieve this, the region plans to establish "Glocal Education Special Zones" that will attract global big tech company training centers and EdTech startups to local bases.

Through cutting-edge educational infrastructure, the goal is to create an environment where local talent can receive world-class, autonomous education without having to leave for the Seoul metropolitan area.

In the welfare sector, the pledges include the full implementation of "365-Day All-Day Care" and "Meal Services During School Vacations."

To resolve the "care gap" for dual-income families, each district will see an expansion of 24-hour emergency care centers, and school meal services will be made mandatory even during vacations.

Through these measures, the aim is to make Jeonnam-Gwangju a city where there is no "solo parenting" and where it is the best place to raise children. In addition, in the college admissions sector, the plan is to introduce an "AI College Admissions Navigator" system into public education.

The plan is to provide AI-based one-on-one customized college consulting and a Perfect Score Project for the College Scholastic Ability Test on a continuous basis, so that students can gain admission to prestigious universities without the need for private tutoring.

By integrating college admissions data on par with that of Seoul's Gangnam district into the public education system, everyone will be able to access admissions services without discrimination. Furthermore, the plan includes the establishment of an "Integrated Special Education Center" and a guaranteed employment program for students with disabilities.

To ensure that not a single child is left behind, an integrated special education center for Jeonnam-Gwangju will be established, along with the active implementation of an "employment quota system" in collaboration with local businesses.

In addition, various policies reflecting the visions of the three candidates will be promoted, including the introduction of a "real-time blockchain-based education budget disclosure system," the establishment of a "School Work Integrated Support Center," and the development of "AI personal tutors and a global campus."

Candidate Lee Jungseon emphasized, "These pledges are a promise that, based on the competence built up during my previous term, Jeonnam and Gwangju will unite to become the standard for education in Korea," adding, "I will strive to earn the support of residents through the effectiveness of these policies in the remaining 20-plus days."

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