Superintendent races leave voters with few clear choices as policy takes a back seat
Seoul’s crowded education superintendent race laid bare growing doubts over whether the current direct-election system helps voters choose education leaders based on policy.
In the capital, both conservative and liberal blocs failed to field unified candidates, leaving eight contenders on the ballot for Wednesday's local elections in the most crowded superintendent race in the city’s history.
Although education superintendent candidates do not run under party banners, they are widely grouped by
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