2010年地方选举中进步派教育厅长的大举当选给执政过半的李明博政府带来了新的挑战。以向学生提供免费餐饮、设立300所创新学校、制定学生人权条例等为代表的进步派教育厅长的教育政策在教育的各个方面与政府发生冲突。执政过半的李明博政府推行的教育改革虽基本上按部就班地推行并卓有成效，然而来自进步派教育厅长的对抗的声音和部分民众不满的声音仍然很响。进步与保守两派应冷静地缓和对立冲突局面，对现行教育政策进行重新审核和完善，通过对话合作来实现韩国教育自主化、平等化、多样化的发展。
Mass winning of progressive commissioners in local election 2010 had brought about new challenges to Lee’s government，which was at halfway of administration. Education policies of progressive winners stood against the government for their representative claims of offering students free accommodation，establishing 300 innovative schools，formulating regulations for students’human rights，etc. The education reform by Lee’s government had been organized and effective，but opposition of progressive commissioners and unsatisfied people was still loudly heard. In fact，both parties of progress and conservatism should keep calm to ease the tense conflicts，re-examine and make improvements to the existing education policies. Dialogues and cooperation are needed to realize a self-reliant，equitable and diversified development of the country’s education.
