EDUCATIONAL SYSTEM & PRACTICE IN JAPAN

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	The school councilor system in Japan is outlined in Article 49 of the Enforcement Regulation of the School Education Act. School councilors are commissioned by the boards of education based on recommendations of school principals and are chosen among those who have an understanding and views on education, but excluding school staff. School councilors provide opinions on school management at the request of principals. This is a system designed to solicit and to reflect opinions from parents and community members regarding school management in cooperation with local communities under the guidance of school principals, while at the same time encouraging participation by knowledgeable outsiders.