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The conflict between the progressives and the conservatives is growing during the new curriculum reform that will be applied from the 2024 school year.
Even the public hearing, a place to exchange opinions, was stained with loud voices and physical fighting.
As it spills over into ideological conflict, the pain is likely to continue.
Reporter Jung Young-hoon reports.
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Public Hearing on the General Discussion of the New Curriculum held last weekend.
Although criticism remains that the phrase relating to ‘labour human rights education’ has been removed from the reform plan,
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“I condemn President Yoon Seok-yeol for abolishing labor. In the main points of last year’s curriculum…”
Members of the Conservative group stormed the podium.
After that, he attended physical fights and profanity, and the public hearing hall was in chaos, and in the end it became clean.
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“I am concerned about the various concerns of those who participated, so I will close the public hearing with this.”
In recent public hearings, clashes between liberals and conservatives over certain expressions have led to lameness.
In Korean history, the phrases ‘June 25 invasion’ and ‘liberal democracy’ are controversial,
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“In general, the word ‘free democracy’ doesn’t appear, but ‘democracy’, right? There can’t be a curriculum that ignores the Constitution.”
In social studies and ethics, there was conflict over whether it was ‘gender equality’ or ‘gender equality’.
The ideological debate that has been repeated every time the curriculum is revised is replayed.
In particular, the National Education Commission, launched last month, was filled with strongly politically connected members, including Chairman Lee Bae-yong, who led the state textbooks.
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“I am very concerned because there are such attempts to interfere with political logic in the world of education.”
The new curriculum is discussed and decided by the National Education Commission, and the Minister of Education makes a final announcement by the end of the year.
This is Young-Hoon Jung from MBC News.
Video commentary: Lee Jun-ha / Video editing: Min Kyung-tae
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