A 'real' international school will be opened in Ansan, and the Ministry of Education will put a brake on it. Did English hold you back?

YTN Radio (FM 94.5) [YTN News FM Wise Radio Life]
□ Broadcast Date: November 26, 2024 (Tue)
□ Host: Announcer Park Gui-bin
□ Castor: Gyeonggi-do Provincial Councilman Kim Tae-hee (Vice-Chairman of Gyeonggi-do Urban Environment Committee)

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◆ Announcer Park Gui-bin (hereinafter referred to as Park Gui-bin): This is the wise self-governing life time. It's time to find out what the local council is doing to make our neighborhood a good place to live. Today, I'm calling Kim Tae-hee, a member of Gyeonggi-do Province. Hello, Senator.

◇Kim Tae-hee, Gyeonggi-do Provincial Councilman (hereinafter referred to as Kim Tae-hee): Hello.

◆Park Gui-bin: Could you say a word to our wise radio listeners and residents first?

◇Kim Tae-hee: Nice to meet you, listeners. I'm Kim Tae-hee, a member of the Gyeonggi-do Provincial Council's Urban Environment Committee from Ansan.

◆Park Gui-bin: Nice to meet you. I heard that the busy administrative audit has finally been completed. How did it feel? How do you feel?

◇Kim Tae-hee: The provincial council's administrative affairs audit last week has been completed. Just as the National Assembly has a national audit, there is an administrative audit in the provinces. In a way, the administrative audit is the flower of the most local council. Local councils now play a major role in checking, monitoring, and criticizing the Gyeonggi-do executive. I'm sure there are some things that I need to improve.However, I carefully looked at the part of the policy on the people's livelihood and suggested not only criticism and criticism, but also improvement measures.

◆Park Gwi-bin: Thank you for your hard work. Since it's over, how many points will you give yourself?

◇Kim Tae-hee: I don't know. The score cycle is very ambiguous. I'd like to give it between 75 and 80.

◆Park Gui-bin: That's a bit harsh. I thought you'd give me 8-90 points.

◇Kim Tae-hee: It's been 3 years. In our third year, the standing committee has changed again, so we're going to do it at a new standing committee. So, before that, it was the Economic and Labor Committee, but now it's the Urban Environment Committee, so I'm a little disappointed and I need to work harder.

◆Park Gwibin: I see. There are some things you pointed out in this administrative audit, so I'll ask you about it. You just mentioned the standing committee, but you're an urban environmental committee. This time, he pointed out the status of housing support projects for young people preparing for self-reliance. What did you point out?

◇Kim Tae-hee: I think it would be a little unfamiliar to say young people preparing for self-reliance. It refers to a project that provides housing supply or financial support for children whose protection is terminated over the age of 18 at a child protection facility located in Gyeonggi-do. I think you're unfamiliar with child protection facilities. About 250 young people are discharged every year from child care facilities or group home care centers. Actually, we need a space where these young people can live. However, the reality is that GH's projects are still lacking in this regard, called the Gyeonggi Housing Corporation. So, there are about 250 young people who leave the hospital every year, and if you look at it now, it is far too short because only 30% of the purchase rental or lease housing has been supplied. That's why the province criticized and demanded improvement in terms of residential welfare.

◆Park Gui-bin: The GH Gyeonggi Housing and Urban Innovation Corporation is currently working on a housing support project for young people preparing for self-reliance. What kind of projects are in progress?

◇Kim Tae-hee: If you look at it broadly, it's three businesses. One is the purchase rental housing project, which is 30% cheaper than the average market price after purchasing it to multi-family or multi-family officetels with financial support from the government or Gyeonggi-do Province, and now there is a lease rental housing project in which the owner of the house that the subject wants to live in and GH signs a lease contract to support the deposit. In addition, it supports a happy housing project that rents 60-80% of the market price to stabilize housing such as young newlyweds. However, as I said earlier, it is still only about 30%, so many young people still need a lot of support.

◆Park Gui-bin: I see. You also visited the Children's Group Home Support Center in person. How was it meeting you?

◇Kim Tae-hee: Children's group home refers to children separated by economic neglect or violence against such families among our children. There are about 150 facilities in Gyeonggi-do right now. About 800 children are living there. However, there was no such group home support center that encompassed Gyeonggi-do. Isn't it possible to hear the voices of the field only when we meet them now after creating an ordinance last year and establishing it? So I connected them with the officials and with our Gyeonggi-do officials. So we listened to the voices of the field and gathered opinions on what we needed.

◆Park Gui-bin: The establishment of the Children's Group Home Support Center was based on the ordinance proposed by the lawmaker, right?

◇Kim Tae-hee: Yes. In March last year, we asked a question about the provincial government in Gyeonggi-do at the parliament. In this regard, in June last year, the Gyeonggi-do Province Ordinance on the Promotion of Child Protection and Welfare was proposed and formed at the Gyeonggi-do level of the Group Home Support Center. Therefore, the Gyeonggi-do Children's Group Home Support Center was opened in April this year thanks to the practical budget and this.

◆Park Gui-bin: You proposed the ordinance yourself, and the actual Children's Group Home Support Center was established through it, where you met people. How did you feel? Did you see it operating well as the purpose of the first proposal of the ordinance?

◇Kim Tae-hee: It hasn't even been 6 months yet. It's like a first step. So there are 150 facilities, 800 children, and about 500 workers at the site, and the heads of facilities and representatives are doing practical activities in Gyeonggi-do or by region, but there is no control tower to gather them. And practically, administrative support is different for each city and county. And they also didn't have the function to strengthen their capabilities a lot, but the center now plays a role in these areas. In a way, they've been a long-cherished project for more than 10 years. These parts were resolved well, and Governor Kim Dong-yeon readily agreed on them, so they are very happy because the ordinance and budget are very straightforward. As for the role. So I'm looking forward to that.

◆Park Gui-bin: I'm talking to Gyeonggi-do Rep. Kim Tae-hee. I'd like to ask you a question about the district. You're from Ansan district.

◇Kim Tae-hee: Yes.

◆Park Gui-bin: What pending issues are you watching?

◇Kim Tae-hee: Ansan, of course, has been called an industrial city since before, but recently, there are so many foreign multicultural people, starting with so many foreign workers. So, out of the 700,000 population, we already have more than 100,000 foreigners. Usually, in Korea, as well as in Korea, 5% of the population is foreign, but in the OECD, foreigners who exceed 5% are also called multicultural countries. However, there are many multicultural foreigners in Ansan-si from all over the country, so the part about this is that foreigners have to live together in our local community. In this regard, there are many aspects of multiculturalism in Ansan because it is a problem for many communities, including children and students at school, and now immigrants and women. In that regard, there has been a part about attracting the immigration office recently, so there is more enthusiasm.

◆Park Gui-bin: You said there are many children from multicultural families in Ansan. You recently had a policy discussion on the establishment of Ansan International School in Gyeonggi Province.

◇Kim Tae-hee: Yes.

◆Park Gui-bin: First of all, it's about the establishment of an international school in Ansan, Gyeonggi-do. When you think of an international school, you think of something like a high tuition and a huge education rate. What kind of place is this?

◇Kim Tae-hee: The Gyeonggi Provincial Office of Education announced in consultation with Ansan City that they will announce a plan to create an international school in June this year. We also looked at the contents, and it's not in the form of a lot of tuition fees like you said earlier. Multicultural students and general students are public alternative schools, so middle and high schools are integrated with 360 students, 70% of multicultural students, and 30% of domestic students. Of course, the basic curriculum is now the same as ordinary students, but due to the nature of this school, we announced the establishment plan with the goal of March 2028 as we will do bilingual education, world language education, and global education. However, there are some concerns about education, such as being an aristocratic school or having some financial leeway, or overheating with multicultural students. Aren't those areas now a bit of an issue in the local community, and on the other hand, there are multicultural general multicultural students? There is also a lot of controversy over the fact that this school basically has to speak English again. Because it is difficult for most multicultural students to communicate in Korean right now, it is difficult in the school field or the community, but how many students have English together? In the field of practical education, those in education or their residents are raising issues together in civil society.

◆Park Gui-bin: Some say that some curriculum in the English-centered class you just mentioned has put the brakes on the Ministry of Education's review, but what's going on with that part now?

◇Kim Tae-hee: Recently, we only need to get approval from the Ministry of Education for the central investment review. As far as I know, I was notified of the result of a review of that. In a way, the contents of the review of the projects promoted by the Office of Education are like this. Review the school type and review the curriculum education program for the school type. In addition, there was a review of the space composition, but when we checked it now, we confirmed that the Office of Education is preparing to supplement this investment review and request reconsideration by April next year.

◆Park Gui-bin: What I mentioned earlier was that you recently held a policy discussion on the establishment of Ansan International School in Gyeonggi-do. Then, based on what you have said so far, what are the stories at the forum?

◇Kim Tae-hee: Unfortunately, there was a time period like that after the education office announced it, but there was never a discussion session with the community or experts.

◆Park Gui Bin: All this time?

◇Kim Tae-hee: That's a bit of a bummer. So, of course, there were processes in which the education office and Ansan-si presented and prepared these parts together, but in this process, there are other experts in public debate and education in the community. When it comes to general international schools, the concept of international schools announced by the Office of Education is unfamiliar, and it was meaningful that it was the first debate that I prepared in a way. Those who participated in the debate at the time explained why it should be established based on the background of the establishment, and elementary, middle, and high school teachers at the educational field in Ansan are the most at the site. There were many difficulties they faced at school and the urgent need for universal support education for multicultural students in Ansan, and according to the plan, whether the English education I mentioned earlier would be practically possible. And of course, Ansan will be the first priority, but it's also about how much opportunity we give to students in other areas besides Ansan, and even the cost of tuition. We prepared a place for public discussion on various concerns and issues by participating in the school program and the educational program of the Daebudo residents.

◆Park Gui-bin: I see. After talking with you, I think you are doing legislative activities for the underprivileged and the underprivileged in our society, that is, those who we need to pay more attention to. I think I need to do some legislative activities in the second half of the year. I think you also have a plan. Please say something briefly.

◇Kim Tae-hee: There are two main things. As a member of the Urban Environment Committee, the realization of residential welfare for the residents and the climate environment are very important these days. We support and support policies so that we can do well in those areas. Since I am in Ansan now, the goal of my legislative activities is to solve major issues in Ansan.

◆Park Gwibin: I see. Dear listener, "I remember impressing because there were many unique foods in Teukgol Village where Ansan Goryeo people live. I guess I felt that way more because it's a multicultural city. ’ You gave me this text. Senator, we always have a question at the end when we invite Gyeonggi-do lawmakers. It's an essential question. The masterpiece of my life. A song that represents my life. What kind of song is there for you?

◇Kim Tae-hee: I don't know. It's a song that I've liked since I was a student. I like An Chi An's "People Are More Beautiful Than Flowers" the most.

◆Park Gui Bin: Why do you like this song?

◇Kim Tae-hee: I don't know. I think those who know the lyrics of this song will know. I think the part that people are more beautiful than flowers is something we should cherish. We also meet a lot of people and encounter a lot of pending issues, but in the end, it's a part of being with people, so I think those parts are more precious to me. So it touches my heart a little more.

◆Park Gui-bin: People Are More Beautiful Than Flowers by Ahn Chi-hwan. It's a masterpiece of Rep. Kim Tae-hee's life. I'll let you know soon. Please listen to the song with me. Please continue to work hard for our Gyeonggi-do residents who are more beautiful than flowers. Thank you.

◇Kim Tae-hee: Thank you. Thank you.

◆Park Gui-bin: I was Kim Tae-hee, a member of the Gyeonggi Provincial Council.