The Tokyo Metropolitan Board of Education has put together a proposal for an action program aimed at improving the appeal of metropolitan high schools, and has started soliciting opinions from Tokyo residents.Based on the opinions received, we will reconsider the program proposal and formulate an implementation program by the end of March 2023.

 According to the Tokyo Metropolitan Board of Education, opinions from Tokyo residents will be accepted through Friday, February 2, either by submitting a form on the website or by mail to the High School Education Division of the Tokyo Metropolitan Board of Education.

 The proposal for the implementation program is to respond to the demands of Tokyo residents and companies for metropolitan high schools, and to promote reforms aimed at solving newly emerging issues amid rapid advances in cutting-edge technology and changes in the social structure of globalization.As a basic idea,
・Improve the ability of each student
・Supporting students with various difficulties
・Building a school that meets the needs of students and society
I raised three points of -.

 In terms of students' ability, we will improve the "information" of subjects, dispatch research advisors by graduate students, etc., run preparatory schools in schools that utilize private business operators at schools that promote higher education, observe STEAM education around the world, use online English conversation, and improve science and mathematics education. It also offers support for talented students through programs in the arts field.

 In order to support students with difficulties, we have increased the number of welfare chiefs and dispatched self-reliance support teams to each metropolitan high school. .We will also provide generous support for students from foreign countries who need Japanese language instruction.

 In terms of high-quality education, new departments related to interdisciplinary fields and local communities, revitalization of agricultural high schools in collaboration with Tokyo University of Agriculture and Technology, revitalization of engineering high schools (name changed from technical high schools from 2023), Some of the faculty selection methods have been brought forward.

reference:[Tokyo] Request for Opinions “Implementation Program for Improving the Attractiveness of Metropolitan High Schools” (Draft)

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