국가교육위원회 출범의 의미와 법적ㆍ정책적 과제 분석

Abstract

This study investigates the establishment, composition, and meaning of the launch of the National Education Commission and the arrangement of related laws. It reviews major issues and problems related to the Commission and presents future legislative and policy improvement tasks. The main issues include (a) duplication of functions with the Ministry of Education when developing educational plans, (b) limitations of the Commission as an administrative agency, its relatively small size given the heavy duties it has been tasked with, (c) lack of educational expertise and insufficient performance for local education autonomy and decentralization, and (d) concerns about insufficient time to evaluate and decide on the 2022 revised national education curriculum. To resolve these problems, first, it is necessary to revise the National Education Commission Act to comply with the mid- to long-term National Education Development Plan of the National Education Commission when the Ministry of Education creates its Five-year Basic or Comprehensive Plan. Second, the Decree on the Organization of the National Education Commission needs to be revised to recruit education experts and expand the organization and its scope. Third, the establishment of a clear system for the division of functions among educational administrative agencies is necessary. Fourth, alternative plans should be prepared for deliberation and decision on the new, revised curriculum. Finally, it suggests to increase the number of education experts in the research institution of the National Assembly such as Natonal Assembly Research Service.