Jungang High School and Ewha Girls' High School's Autonomous Private High School Cancellation Invalid... Seoul Metropolitan Office of Education "Will Appeal"

Cho Hee-yeon Superintendent of Education: "High School Education Normalization Policy Will Be Pursued Without Shaking"

On the 9th, when the results of the operational performance evaluation (re-designation evaluation) of 13 autonomous private high schools (Jasago) in Seoul were announced, students were seen walking in front of Ewha Girls' High School in Seodaemun-gu, where the cancellation of Jasago status was decided. Photo by Moon Honam munonam@

[Asia Economy Reporter Han Jinju] The Seoul Metropolitan Office of Education lost a lawsuit filed in opposition to the cancellation of the designation of Jungang High School and Ewha Girls' High School as autonomous private high schools. This is the third case following Sehwa High School, Paichai High School, Soongmoon High School, and Shinil High School.

On the 14th, the Seoul Administrative Court ruled in favor of the plaintiffs, the school corporations Goryeo Jungang Academy (Jungang High School) and Ewha Hakdang (Ewha Girls' High School), in the lawsuit challenging the cancellation of the autonomous private high school designation.

On the same day, the Seoul Metropolitan Office of Education expressed regret in a statement and announced that it would immediately appeal. They plan to carefully analyze the court's reasoning as soon as the judgment is delivered and file an appeal.

Cho Hee-yeon, Superintendent of the Seoul Metropolitan Office of Education, stated, "Despite rough storms, we will steadfastly pursue the policy of normalizing high school education with the belief that the ship must reach its destination."