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Private high schools in Jeju Island have become the first in the country to follow with concrete action a threat to admit no new students by the Association of Private School Foundation in protest against the revised Private School Law. The ruling Uri Party railroaded the revision through late last year over massive protests.
Five private high schools in Jeju on Thursday refused to accept lists of students assigned to them by the Jeju District Office of Education. The office was the first in the country to assign students for the next academic year and write to seven local high schools asking them to collect the lists.
The association’s Seoul chapter met on the same day and reaffirmed its decision not to admit new students. It confirmed observers’ worst fears by deciding to close schools if necessary.
The Education Ministry organized a meeting for vice superintendents of education offices nationwide and resolved to take all measures allowed by law to punish schools that refuse to admit new students. The schools face an order to comply or indictment, and the ministry can revoke its approval of board members and appoint a temporary board.
(englishnews@chosun.com )
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