[theqoo] TWO STUDENTS EXPELLED FROM SCIENCE HIGH SCHOOL OVER 'SCHOOL VIOLENCE'... DISADVANTAGES EXTEND TO HIGH SCHOOL ADMISSIONS

It has been confirmed that two applicants were disqualified from this year's science high school admissions due to prior school violence records. As reflecting disciplinary actions for school violence has become mandatory in university admissions, its influence is now expanding to high school admissions as well. Debate is brewing within the education sector over whether to reflect school violence records at the high school admission stage.

According to data submitted by the Ministry of Education to the National Assembly's Education Committee on the 23rd, one applicant each at Seoul Science High School and Gwangju Science High School faced disadvantageous measures in this year's admissions due to school violence. This means they could have been admitted but were rejected instead. Previously, one applicant faced disadvantageous measures at Gwangju Science High School for the 2024 academic year; this year, that number increased to two.

While reflecting disciplinary actions for school violence is mandatory in university admissions, it is currently voluntary for high school admissions. According to the Ministry of Education, 10 high schools nationwide, including gifted schools and science high schools where top-tier students apply, include school violence-related matters in their admissions guidelines. An education sector official stated, “As victims increasingly file complaints proactively, schools are reportedly rejecting applicants even for relatively minor school violence incidents.” They added, “If this practice expands to admissions for autonomous private high schools, foreign language high schools, and international high schools, school violence could become a major factor.”

Opinions vary on reflecting disciplinary actions for school violence in admissions starting from the high school level. One current teacher remarked, “Middle schools receive more bullying complaints than high schools,” adding, “Many incidents are actually just lighthearted pranks, so I question whether reflecting all of these in admissions is educationally sound.” Kim Mi-jeong, head of counseling at the Blue Tree Foundation, emphasized, “What most victimized students truly want is a sincere apology,” stressing that “we should consider approaches that give children opportunities for change, rather than focusing solely on punishment.” Lim Seong-ho, CEO of Jongno Academy, stated, “Measures to raise awareness about school violence from the middle school level are necessary,” but added, “Mechanisms must also be established to thoroughly examine the nature of incidents occurring at a young age and the presence of malicious intent before determining actual perpetrator responsibility.”

As school violence has emerged as a variable in college admissions, private ‘school violence management consulting’ firms specializing in its professional handling have also appeared. These firms promote that they offer strategies to minimize the impact on admissions during the school violence committee response process. One firm advertised, “Managed by former school violence committee members and expert teachers,” adding, “We provide school violence management consulting not only for prestigious university admissions but also starting from the elementary school level.”

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1. Good good

2. Why wouldn't you change after already having records of school violence?ㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋ Although, if they changed before, they wouldn't have engaged in school violence

3. What an obvious thing to do.... If it's serious enough to warrant disciplinary action for school violence, it's quite severe

4. You brats, live your life properly

5. They would've been fine if they weren't bulliesㅎㅎ Is it that hard to be good at studying and not hit or torment your friends??

6. That's right. If you do bad things, it will just hit them back. They need to know this to stop

7. Opportunities should be given only to victims who suffered school violence, endured a difficult school life, and had their right to education infringed upon

8. It's just what you deserve; more than a "disadvantage."

9. Bullying happens, but can you really get into a science high school just because your family is well-off and supports you...? It always seemed like the victims just kept getting victimized, which was heartbreaking, but it seems like things are working out well now

10. The fact that they've been expelled should be an opportunity for change

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