재외 한국학교 실태조사를 통한 법적 타당성 검토

Overseas Korean schools are official educational institutions of Korea. Nevertheless, due to the historical context and the conditions of the country where they are located, Overseas Korean schools are existing under diverse features. As a result, there are a few problems with the Act on the Educational Support for Overseas Korean Nationals. The purpose of this research is to identify legal issues related to overseas Korean schools, and to derive improvements respectively. Firstly, the educational issues in terms of the school administration, the academic affairs, and the curriculum of overseas Korean schools were derived through analyzing the Overseas Korean Nationals Education Act. Secondly, a survey was conducted to understand the reality of Korean schools. The main findings are as follows. There was a case in which the legal status of the establishment entity of a overseas Korean schools was ambiguous. It was found that legal authorities between the school foundation and Korean government were vague. Also, There were many problems in statutes of academic management of overseas Korean schools. In terms of the curriculum, it was discovered that some school cases did not meet the domestic standards. Finally, legal feasibility was examined in the following directions: to enhance legal power of Overseas Korean Nationals Education Act; to expand the autonomy and discretion as considering the conditions of overseas Korean schools.