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이주호 사회부총리 겸 교육부 장관 후보자가 서울 영등포구 한국교육시설안전원에 마련된 국회 인사청문회 준비 사무실에 첫 출근하며 취재진의 질문에 답변하고 있다.
이 후보자는 이명박 정부에서 교육과학기술부 1차관과 장관을 지내며 자율형 사립고, 마이스터고 신설 등을 주도하며 교육에서 자율과 경쟁을 강조해 공교육을 무력화한 장본인으로 비판받았다.
뉴스노믹스 정의철 기자 |
이주호 사회부총리 겸 교육부 장관 후보자가 서울 영등포구 한국교육시설안전원에 마련된 국회 인사청문회 준비 사무실에 첫 출근하며 취재진의 질문에 답변하고 있다.
이 후보자는 이명박 정부에서 교육과학기술부 1차관과 장관을 지내며 자율형 사립고, 마이스터고 신설 등을 주도하며 교육에서 자율과 경쟁을 강조해 공교육을 무력화한 장본인으로 비판받았다.
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