6월 3일 교육감 선거를 앞두고 후보들이 학생과 학부모에게 현금 지원 공약을 앞다퉈 제시하고 있다.
서울에서 현직 정근식 교육감은 3세에서 5세 아동 교육을 실질적으로 무상으로 만들고 초중고 학생의 통학비와 학교 행사 비용을 지원하겠다고 밝혔다. 보수 후보 윤호상은 우수 학원 비용의 40퍼센트를 공공 자금으로 지원하는 방안을 약속했다.
경기도에서는 현직 임태희 교육감이 고3 학생에게 30만 원을, 진보 후보 안민석은 중1 학생에게 100만 원의 종자돈을 제공하겠다고 했다. 다른 지역 후보들도 고교 졸업생이나 신입생에게 수십만 원에서 수백만 원을 주는 공약을 내놓았다.
전문가들은 이러한 현금 중심 공약이 교육 비전 논의를 가리고 있다고 지적했다. 교육 봄 관계자는 현금 복지 공약이 주된 이슈가 된 점을 우려했다. 지방 교육청은 국가 교육 재정 교부금 증가로 자금 여력이 늘었다.
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Candidate registration opened Thursday for South Korea's June 3 local elections and parliamentary by-elections, seen as a key test of public sentiment toward President Lee Jae Myung's first year in office.
Official campaigning for South Korea's June 3 local elections and parliamentary by-elections started on Thursday, May 21, with nearly 7,830 candidates competing nationwide. The two-week period runs until June 2 and is seen as an early test for the Lee Jae Myung administration.
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South Korea's National Election Commission said Saturday that 513 candidates were elected without a vote ahead of the June 3 local elections.
The South Korean government plans to swiftly prepare a supplementary budget using excess tax revenue to ease livelihood burdens from the Middle East conflict, without issuing additional state bonds. This follows an order from President Lee Jae Myung. The budget will focus on alleviating logistics and fuel costs while supporting low-income households.
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President Lee Jae Myung vowed on Friday to build a nation where the state shares the responsibility of parents and cares for their well-being in old age. He made the pledge in a Facebook post and at a ceremony in Seoul to mark Parents' Day.
Social Minister Saifullah Yusuf, known as Gus Ipul, emphasized that Sekolah Rakyat construction procurement must be free from corruption and manipulation. The statement was made in Surabaya on May 3, 2026, aligning with President Prabowo Subianto's directives. The program prioritizes out-of-school children from extremely poor families.
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Seoul Mayor Oh Se-hoon denied accusations of proxy payment for opinion poll expenses during the first formal trial at the Seoul Central District Court on Wednesday. A special counsel team alleged that ahead of the 2021 Seoul mayoral by-election, Oh instructed a supporter to pay 33 million won on his behalf. Oh's defense countered that he had no such request or motive.