An Minseok Launches Directly Supervised "Gyeonggi Education Transformation Committee"... "Creating a Blueprint for an Education Revolution"

An Minseok, Candidate for Gyeonggi Superintendent, Launches Full-Scale Vision for Education Innovation
"Think Tank for Designing a Four-Year Blueprint of Educational Revolution"
Co-chaired by Park Hyojin, Sung Kiseon, and Lee Gun
Attorney Minseok Ahn, Special Prosecutor on Kim Keonhee and Myung Taegyun, Joins as Campaign Spokesperson

An Minseok, the unified progressive candidate for Superintendent of Education in Gyeonggi Province, has officially launched the “Gyeonggi Education Transformation Committee” under his direct supervision, signaling the full-scale initiation of his vision for innovation in Gyeonggi education. Through a total of 18 committees spanning areas from the protection of teachers’ rights, AI education, university entrance reform, to student health and safety, he aims to create a blueprint for educational policy in Gyeonggi Province over the next four years.

An Minseok, candidate for Gyeonggi Provincial Office of Education, is holding a kickoff ceremony at the campaign office on the 20th. Photo provided by candidate An Minseok

At the launch ceremony held at his campaign office on the 20th, candidate An stated, "We need a blueprint for the policies and vision on how to transform Gyeonggi education over the next four years," adding, "The think tank tasked with creating that blueprint is the Gyeonggi Education Transformation Committee."

He continued, "The transformation of education cannot be achieved by the Superintendent alone. It will become a platform of collective intelligence created together by experts, parents, teachers, and citizens."

The Gyeonggi Education Transformation Committee will be led by three standing co-chairs: Lee Gun, former principal of Sema High School; Park Hyojin, former preliminary candidate for Gyeonggi Superintendent of Education and former head of the Gyeonggi branch of the Korean Teachers and Education Workers Union; and Sung Kiseon, former president of the Korea Institute for Curriculum and Evaluation.

The advisory group includes former Deputy Prime Minister for Social Affairs Kim Sanggon, former Gyeonggi Superintendent of Education Lee Jaejung, former Speaker of the National Assembly Kim Jinpyo, Professor Kim Nuri of Chung-Ang University, and Professor Kim Jeongho of KAIST, who will serve as policy advisors.

Among the co-chairs are educational commentator Lee Beom; Kwon Oil, former head of the Special Education Division at the Gyeonggi Provincial Office of Education; Lim Chaegwon, visiting professor at KAIST; Yoo Daegil, former director of administration at the Gyeonggi Provincial Office of Education; and Kwon Hyuksik, executive director of the National Coalition for Fair and Peaceful Reunification of Korea, among others.

An Minseok, candidate for Gyeonggi Province Superintendent of Education, is holding a launch event at the campaign office on the 20th. Photo by An Minseok Candidate

The committee is composed of 18 subcommittees: ▲Protection of Teachers’ Rights ▲Educational Autonomy and Administration ▲Gyeonggi-style Integration of Early Childhood Education and Care ▲Student Health and Safety ▲LAS (Literacy-Arts-Sports) Education ▲Career and Vocational Education ▲Lifelong Learning ▲Democratic Citizenship Education ▲Transformation of Education in Northern Gyeonggi ▲Countermeasures for the Disappearance of Rural Education ▲Village Education Community ▲Reform of University Entrance System ▲AI Education Policy ▲Student-Parent Communication ▲Gyeonggi Education Communication ▲Hand Warmers ▲Exciting Schools ▲Breaking Down Barriers.

In particular, each committee will focus on key tasks including the restoration of teachers’ authority, innovation in educational administration, integration of early childhood education and care, mental health for students and teachers, LAS education that combines literacy, arts, and sports, career and vocational education, bridging the educational gap in northern Gyeonggi, responding to the disappearance of rural education, reform of the university entrance system, AI education, communication among educational stakeholders, support for vulnerable students, development of diverse school models, and breaking down barriers between schools and local communities.

Candidate An stated, "As the first superintendent in the AI era, I must design an educational system for this age. Until now, educational alternatives remained within the existing framework, but now the times have changed."

He went on to emphasize, "We call it the Gyeonggi Education Transformation Committee, but it really is an Education Revolution Committee. I will create schools that children are excited to attend, and build Gyeonggi education that moves beyond outdated and barbaric competition."

After the launch ceremony, the Gyeonggi Education Transformation Committee plans to prepare policy proposals for each of the 18 subcommittees and use them to develop detailed policy initiatives for the transformation of Gyeonggi education.

Attorney Minseok Ahn (Kangmul Law Office). Provided by candidate Minseok Ahn

Attorney Minseok Ahn, Special Prosecutor on Kim Keonhee and Myung Taegyun, Appointed Spokesperson for An Minseok's Campaign

Previously, the campaign of An Minseok, the unified progressive candidate for Gyeonggi Superintendent of Education, appointed Attorney Minseok Ahn (Managing Partner at Gangmul Law Office), who served as a special investigator and special prosecutor for the Kim Keonhee, Myung Taegyun, and Geonjin Buddhist Monk cases, as its spokesperson. By bringing in a figure with expertise in law and experience in the public sector, the campaign aims to strengthen its capacity for policy and legal response.

On the 19th, An Minseok’s campaign stated, "Spokesperson Minseok Ahn is a person with both legal expertise and experience in community activities," adding, "He was appointed to enhance responsible election communication, based on his legal professionalism and experience in the public sector."

Spokesperson Minseok Ahn graduated from Sungkyunkwan University and Chonnam National University Law School, and is currently serving as Managing Partner at Gangmul Law Office.

Notably, he served as a special investigator in the special prosecutor’s team for uncovering the truth behind state corruption and illegal election interference cases involving First Lady Kim Keonhee, Myung Taegyun, and the Buddhist monk Geonjin.

He has also served as a mediator at Suwon High Court and Suwon Family Court, as well as the second planning director (executive director) of the Gyeonggi Central Bar Association, actively working in legal and public sectors.

Spokesperson Minseok Ahn remarked, "In the public sphere, facts and responsibility can never be taken lightly," adding, "Drawing on my experience as an attorney, I will do my utmost to accurately and responsibly communicate the positions of candidate An Minseok and the campaign."

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