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On April 8, Yoo Eun-hye, a candidate for superintendent of education in Gyeonggi Province, said she will seek revisions to the minimum academic eligibility rules and the allowable excused-absence days to ensure student-athletes can safeguard both their educational and training rights.<\/p>\n

Currently, the student-athlete academic minimum operates under the implementing regulations of the School Sports Promotion Act. Student-athletes must meet the Ministry of Education\u2019s grade thresholds at the end of each semester to compete; those who fall short are required to complete at least 60 hours per semester of a foundational skills program. The thresholds are set at 50% of the grade-level average for elementary students, 40% for middle school students, and 30% for high school students.<\/p>\n

Permitted excused-absence days also directly affect student-athletes\u2019 training and competition schedules. Under the Ministry of Education\u2019s guidance, the limits are 20 days per year for elementary students, 35 days for middle school students, and 50 days for high school students. Schools may approve additional days beyond these limits\u2014after review by the school\u2019s academic performance management committee\u2014if a student-athlete attends international competitions or national-team training as a national representative, youth representative, or national-team candidate.<\/p>\n

Yoo said she agrees with the policy\u2019s goal of protecting learning rights and promoting balanced development, but stressed that the current rules place a heavy burden on student-athletes and their families in practice. She argued that restricting competition opportunities solely because students fall short of grade or attendance requirements does not adequately reflect their real circumstances.<\/p>\n

To address this, Yoo proposed broadly recognizing tailored learning options\u2014such as one-on-one tutoring, mentoring, and online instruction\u2014as legitimate attendance. She also pledged to establish school-community support systems that allow student-athletes to concentrate on studies during the off-season, when competition schedules are lighter.<\/p>\n

She said she will create formal communication channels with parents of student-athletes across the province and build partnerships with local sports clubs and coaches to ensure a stable environment for ongoing training.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe direction of the policy is meaningful because missing critical learning periods can hinder basic skill development,\u201d Yoo said. \u201cBut given the special circumstances of student-athletes who balance training and competition, we must shift from punitive measures to support. I will build practical support systems so children can continue both academics and athletics, and implement careful, field-based adjustments to ensure no student\u2019s potential is cut off.\u201d<\/p>\n

Suwon \u2014 Kim Dong-seong, reporter<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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