Seoul Metropolitan Office of Education

Korean name
Hangul 서울특별시교육청
Hanja -特別市敎育廳
Revised Romanization Seoul Teukbyeolsi Gyoyukcheong
McCune–Reischauer Seoul T'eukbyŏlsi Kyoykch'ŏng

The Seoul Metropolitan Office of Education (SMOE) is a school board in Seoul, South Korea. It was established in October 2nd, 1956.

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History

The SMOE and the Gyeonggi-do Office of Education have suffered from a huge surge of teachers who voluntarily resigned in 2011 and beyond due to increased frequency of teachers' evaluation tests and difficulties of managing students.[1]

Student activism

16 years old female South Korean student, Kang Min-ji (강민진), was noticeable for publicizing a series of protests in front of the Seoul Metropolitan Office of Education for neglecting the sexual rights of South Korean teenagers.[2]

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References

  1. ^ 김 (Kim), Yeon-jeong (연정) (2012-01-03). "'교권추락 탓?' 초중고 교원 명퇴 신청 급증" (in Korean). Yonhap News. http://www.yonhapnews.co.kr/society/2012/01/02/0701000000AKR20120102167900004.HTML. Retrieved 22012-01-03. 
  2. ^ Kim (김), Eun-ji (은지) (2011-12-17). "10대의 성은 차별받아도 되나?" (in Korean). SisaInLive. http://www.sisainlive.com/news/articleView.html?idxno=11806. Retrieved 2012-01-03. 

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