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Wed, October 4, 2023 | 06:09
Korea, US agree on school bullying study
한미 학교폭력 공동연구 실시
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Top educational policymakers of Korea and the United States agreed Monday to conduct a joint study on bullying at schools as part of bilateral cooperation programs on education.

By Na Jeong-ju

Top educational policymakers of Korea and the United States agreed Monday to conduct a joint study on bullying at schools as part of bilateral cooperation programs on education.

Under the agreement, Korea will study U.S. programs on school brutality and its efforts to strengthen community activities to provide a better learning environment, the education ministry said.

Education, Science and Technology Minister Lee Ju-ho and U.S. Deputy Secretary of Education Anthony Miller discussed a wide range of educational issues at their bilateral talks, held on the sidelines of the APEC Education Ministerial Meeting in Gyeongju. The meeting, one of the world’s largest educational events, kicked off Monday for a three-day run.

Lee and Miller exchanged views on the plight of schools in their respective countries. Lee introduced Korea’s efforts to reduce violence at schools, which has become a key social concern here following a series of suicides by students due to bullying. The government announced a set of measures in February to root out bullying, which includes empowering principals to suspend violent pupils from school and launching an alert system for organized student gangs.

The policymakers agreed to cooperate in collecting and analyzing data on violence as well as developing related policies, the ministry said.

Miller expressed interest in Korea’s programs to nurture teachers and educate children, saying the U.S. wants Korea’s advice for its ongoing “turnaround program” for under-performing schools. It is currently seeking to help schools employ better teachers and principals by establishing a fair evaluation system that values and authentically measures teaching skill and effectiveness.

They agreed to boost teacher exchange programs between the two countries. The two nations will hold a joint seminar on turning around under-achieving schools at the Koreana Hotel in Seoul, Thursday.

Lee also shared his view that U.S. President Barack Obama’s positive comments in recent months on Korean teachers and parents have enhanced the international recognition of Korean education, the ministry said.

He also held talks with Brunei’s Education Minister Pehin Abu Bakar bin Haji Apong on Friday. The ministers signed an agreement to boost cooperation in the development of a technology-based educational system in Brunei.

Pehin Abu Bakar showed keen interest in Korea’s smart education initiative, under which the government plans to digitalize hardcopy textbooks, reference books, dictionaries and other teaching material. It also plans to set up wireless networks at all schools to create an environment in which teachers and students can access information, anytime and anywhere, and engage in more creative activities.

Under the agreement, Korea will provide necessary technology and equipment to Brunei to help it create a technology-based learning environment, the ministry said.

한미 학교폭력 공동연구 실시
한미 교육부 정상들은 교육협력 증진 방안으로 학교 폭력에 관한 공동 연구를 실시하기로 했다. 이번 공동 연구를 통해 양국은 학교 폭력 대응체계 구축과 향후 정책 방향에 대해 협력할 것이라 밝혔다. 이주호 교육과학기술부 장관은 21일 오전 경북 경주에서 개막한 제5차 아시아태펴양경제협력체(APEC) 교육장관회의 참석을 위해 한국을 방문한 안토니 밀러 미 연방 교육부 차관을 만나 양국간 교육협력 증진 방안 등을 논의했다. 이 장관과 밀러 차관은 각국의 학교의 실태에 관해 의견을 교환했다. 이 장관은 우리 나라에서 중대한 사회적 이슈인 학교 폭력의 대책에 관해 소개했다. 한국 정부는 지난 2월 학교 폭력의 뿌리를 뽑기 위해 교장에게 폭력을 행사하는 학생들을 퇴학시키는 권한을 준 바 있다. 밀러 장관은 우수교사 양성 및 연수에 대해서도 많은 관심을 표하며 미국의 ‘저성취학교 도약 정책(school-turn-around)’ 에 관해 한국의 조언을 구했다. 교과부는 이번 협의를 통해 “미국의 학교폭력 현황, 미 정부차원의 대응 정책, 다양한 예방 프로그램, 지역과 사회가 연계한 인성교육 등 학교폭력 예방을 위한 양국 간 소통이 긴밀해질 것”으로 기대했다. 이 장관은 또한 한국의 교사와 부모에 대한 오바마 대통령의 긍정적인 발언이 한국 교육의 위상을 높였다는 의견을 덧붙였다. 양국은 24일 서울 코리아나호텔에서 기초학력 보장정책을 주제로 공동 세미나를 열 예정이다. 한편 우리 정부의 ‘스마트교육 비전’도 비중 있게 논의됐다. 양국은 정보통신기술 활용 수업을 통한 학습 효과성 제고, 교육격차 해소, 사이버대학 등 원격학습 현황 등에 대한 의견을 나눴다.
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