The Seoul Metropolitan Office of Education (SMOE) is a school board in Seoul, South Korea. It was established on October 2, 1956.
| Korean name | |
| Hangul | 서울특별시교육청 |
|---|---|
| Hanja | |
| Revised Romanization | Seoul Teukbyeolsi Gyoyukcheong |
| McCune–Reischauer | Seoul T'eukbyŏlsi Kyoykch'ŏng |
History
editThe 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]
Timeline
edit- October 2, 1956 – Seoul Board of Education inaugurated (2 bureaus, 7 divisions)[2]
- May 16, 1961 – The Board of Education dissolved
- January 13, 1962 – Education Autonomy Policy abolished. Absorbed into Seoul Metropolitan Government as Bureau of Education
- January 1, 1964 – Education Autonomy Policy and Seoul Board of Education re-established with 2 bureaus and 7 divisions
- December 30, 1972 – District offices of education established (Dongbu, Seobu, Nambu, Bukbu). The position of Vice-Superintendent and two divisions (Physical Education and Administrative Finance) created (2 bureaus, 9 divisions)
- February 27, 1980 – Two district offices of education (Jungbu, Gangnam) established
- February 23, 1983 – Dongjak district office of education established
- September 3, 1987 – Two district offices of education (Gangdong, Gangseo) established
- May 26, 1991 – The Seoul Board of Education, consultative executive body, divided into two separate bodies
- September 2, 1991 – The 1st Seoul Metropolitan Board of Education commenced
- February 22, 1996 – Two district offices of education (Sungdong, Sungbuk) established
- July 1, 2009 – Office of Innovation and Welfare Support renamed to Office of Education Welfare
- January 1, 2015 – Organizational restructuring (1 Office, 3 Bureaus, 7 Divisions, 13 Divisions)
Location
editThe mailing address for SMOE is 2-77 Sinmunno 2-ga, Songwol-Gil 48, Jongno-gu, Seoul, Republic of Korea.[3]
Student activism
edit16-year-old female South Korean student, Kang Min-ji (강민진), was notable for publicizing a series of protests in front of the Seoul Metropolitan Office of Education for neglecting the sexual rights of South Korean teenagers.[4]
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ 김 (Kim), Yeon-jeong (연정) (2012-01-03). '교권추락 탓?' 초중고 교원 명퇴 신청 급증. Yonhap News Agency (in Korean). Retrieved 2012-01-03.
- ^ 기록물 생산기관 변천정보 > 기관연혁 상세정보. theme.archives.go.kr (in Korean). Retrieved 2018-04-30.
- ^ "Seoul Metropolitan Office of Education [1]". Seoul Metropolitan Office of Education website. Retrieved 6 January 2013.
- ^ Kim (김), Eun-ji (은지) (2011-12-17). 10대의 성은 차별받아도 되나?. SisaInLive (in Korean). Retrieved 2012-01-03.
External links
edit- (in Korean) Seoul Metropolitan Office of Education