Yangju City Named 'Education Innovation Leading Region' Following Establishment of New Office of Education

Invest 14 Billion Won Over Five Years Starting in 2027
Narrow Education Gaps Between New Towns, Rural Areas and Older Urban Areas
Expand Career Education Linked to Universities and Businesses
Coordinate with Locally Tailored Education Administration

Yangju City in Gyeonggi Province has been selected as an Education Innovation Leading Region by the Ministry of Education, following confirmation that its education support office will be separated and a new one established. The city plans to invest 14 billion won in projects over five years starting in 2027 to narrow educational gaps between areas and expand learning opportunities linked to universities and businesses.

Yangju has been selected as a Type 2 region under the Ministry of Education’s “2027 Education Innovation Leading Regions” initiative and will launch education innovation projects worth 14 billion won over five years starting next year. Provided by Yangju City.

Yangju City said it was selected for Type 2, which covers border areas in the Seoul metropolitan region, in the results of the Ministry of Education's 2027 Education Innovation Leading Regions designation announced on November 3. A total of 130 regions nationwide applied for the program, and 43 were selected.

Following confirmation on October 29 that the Yangju Office of Education would be separated from the existing office and newly established, the city’s selection in this latest competition gives it both an independent foundation for education administration and the momentum to pursue education projects tailored to local needs.

The project will run from 2027 through 2031. The city plans to invest a total of 14 billion won, including 10 billion won in special grants and 4 billion won from the city budget.

The Education Innovation Leading Regions program brings local governments and education offices together with regional universities, businesses, residents and others to address educational issues and develop education innovation models suited to local characteristics.

Yangju City prepared its application based on the cooperation it has built through the Dongducheon-Yangju Office of Education and the Education Development Special Zone program. The city focused on narrowing educational gaps between new towns and rural and older urban areas, and expanding learning opportunities linked to local universities and businesses. It gathered input from students, parents and teachers and established a cooperative framework with relevant organizations, including local universities and the Yangju Chamber of Commerce.

The city will gradually work to narrow educational gaps between schools, strengthen career and vocational education linked to universities and businesses, and expand learning opportunities outside school. It plans to link these efforts with the locally tailored education administration and projects of the newly established Yangju Office of Education to improve the educational environment in ways students and parents can see and feel.

Detailed operational plans will be developed through follow-up procedures by the Ministry of Education and expert consultations, with major projects set to begin in earnest in 2027.

Yangju Mayor Jeong Deok-young said, "Being selected as an Education Innovation Leading Region, following the separation and establishment of the Yangju Office of Education, is an achievement made possible by the combined efforts of our citizens and education community. We will ensure that children in Yangju can nurture their dreams and prepare for the future here in Yangju, rather than having to leave for other regions in search of better educational opportunities."

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