Education Minister nominee stresses education autonomy

Education Minister nominee Lee Ju-ho is likely to focus on ensuring the autonomy of schools if he takes office, while pushing for the launch of a high school credit system and more. Lee, who was the head of the now-defunct Ministry of Education, Science and Technology from 2010 to 2013 during the Lee Myung-bak administration, has been named the nominee for Education Minister by President Yoon Suk-yeol. If confirmed, he will be returning to his post after some 10 years. "When I was the min