Osan Holds "2nd Osan Innovation Education Council" Meeting for Innovation Education Season 3

[Suwon Ilbo=Reporter Seo Dong-young] Osan City and Hwaseong-Osan Office of Education held the "2nd Osan Innovation Education Council" meeting on the 9th at the City Hall situation room to advance Innovation Education Season 3.

During the meeting, participants discussed and shared important matters regarding this year's educational projects that underwent significant changes due to COVID-19, the vision and direction of Innovation Education Season 3 set to begin next year, and the 2021 school year Osan Innovation Education District business plans. They also held open discussions and question-and-answer sessions to explore development measures.

Osan Innovation Education District Season 3 is being implemented from 2021 to 2025 with the goal of realizing innovation education where schools and communities work together across boundaries.

In response, the city plans to establish medium and long-term plans for Osan education and implement various projects including community education consortium support, establishing AI convergence education infrastructure and promoting educational activation, implementing the Osan-style high school credit system, and after-school childcare services.

Osan Mayor Kwak Sang-wook stated, "Flexible response of the educational system to rapid environmental changes such as COVID-19 is necessary, and for this, cooperation within the community education ecosystem where schools and communities, teachers and residents grow together is essential."

The Osan Innovation Education Council is a regional education community that discusses local issues through the participation and cooperation of diverse educational stakeholders including school principals, city council members, and community representatives. Osan Mayor Kwak Sang-wook and Superintendent of Hwaseong-Osan Office of Education Nam Hyun-seok serve as co-chairs.