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Standardize School Fees to Fight Illegal Charges: Govt
With school registration in full swing, parents complain that schools are charging exorbitant, and often illegal, fees. (JG Photo/Safir Makki) The Education Ministry has called on regional authorities...
View ArticleNew Law Aims to Place More Doctors in Rural Areas
The government has hailed the passage of new legislation that it says will tackle the chronic shortage of doctors serving Indonesia’s rural and underdeveloped areas. Education Minister Mohammad Nuh...
View ArticleAhmadiyah Teachers Ousted From School in Cianjur
Two Ahmadiyah teachers and a school attendant have left a state elementary school in Cianjur following pressure from local residents. “There have been threats from local people since last year,”...
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Teachers Call on Govt to Supervise Application of New Curriculum
The Indonesian Federation of Teachers Unions (FSGI) has called on the government to monitor schools that are voluntarily implementing the country’s new school curriculum. (JG Photo/Safir Makki) After...
View ArticleJakarta Public Schools Need Major Overhaul: Official
Nearly three in 10 public schools in Jakarta are in dire need of renovation, an education official said on Monday. “Refurbishment work needs to be done not only because of the age factor, but also to...
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Parents File Lawsuit Against JIS, Ministry
The head of Jakarta International School, Timothy Carr, has denied allegations of past cases of sexual abuse occurring at the institution. (JG Photo/Yudhi Sukma Wijaya) Jakarta. Parents of the...
View ArticleEditorial: Tertiary Education Needs a Big Boost
The plan announced by the incoming administration to split up the Education Ministry and establish a separate one focusing specifically on tertiary education and research shows something that is very...
View ArticleWith Rules Hazy, International Schools in Indonesia Are Left in Confusion
Jakarta. A rule change in the way international schools in Indonesia operate has generated confusion and frustration among education stakeholders, who say it is characteristic of the government’s lack...
View ArticleEditorial: Scrap New Rules for International Schools
In Indonesia, regulations appear to be issued with the sole purpose of creating confusion or making life difficult for well-meaning people and businesses, rather than providing legal clarity and...
View ArticleCommentary: Reform Indonesian Education From the Top Down
The fourth debate during the presidential campaign last year, between the vice presidential candidates Hatta Rajasa and Jusuf Kalla, was mainly about education and human capital. Both stressed the...
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