Jakarta – The cyclical phenomenon of "new government, new policy" is especially apparent in the national education system, which only shows the short-sightedness of policymakers, who pr

Dede Leni Mardianti, Jakarta – The issue regarding the authenticity of former President Joko Widodo's (Jokowi) diploma continues to surface.

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Wijayanti Putri, Solo – Former President Joko "Jokowi" Widodo on Wednesday invited a group of journalists to a private gathering at his residence in Solo, where he showed them his schoo

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Indonesia, West Papua – In several districts across West Papua, educational services are facing severe disruptions, with thousands of students unable to access basic education.

Dinda Shabrina, Jakarta – The wave of protests from Udayana University students over the campus' military deal with the Military Regional Command (Kodam) IX/Udayana has resulted in an a

Jakarta – The initiatives of a number of pesantren, or Islamic boarding schools, in implementing circular economy practices need to serve as an example for other educational institution

Nabiila Azzahra, Jakarta – The Indonesian government will soon implement a student loan to aid students with tuition fees.

Nabiila Azzahra, Jakarta – Indonesian Social Affairs Minister Saifullah Yusuf, known as Gus Ipul, asked not to compare the government's People's School, specifically for poor students,

Hanin Marwah, Jakarta – The Minister of Primary and Secondary Education, Abdul Mu'ti, stated that personnel of the Indonesian National Armed Forces (TNI) who are part of the teaching pr

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Sapto Yunus, Jakarta – The Ministry of Religious Affairs (Kemenag) has launched a new initiative to introduce a love-based curriculum for religious education in schools.

Hanin Marwah, Jakarta – The government is inviting private sector involvement in funding the Sekolah Rakyat (SR) initiative.

President Prabowo Subianto held a four-hour discussion on Thursday with hundreds of leaders of public and private universities at the Presidential Palace in Central Jakarta.

Vedro Imanuel Girsang, Jakarta – The budget for the Smart Indonesia Program (PIP), which provides financial aid for education to underprivileged families, has been reduced by nearly Rp4

Hanin Marwah, Jakarta – The University of Indonesia's (UI) decision regarding the dissertation of Minister of Energy and Mineral Resources Bahlil Lahadalia has sparked criticism from va

Saepul Jaenudin, Celvin Moniaga Sipahutar, Bogor – The government has announced plans to construct 200 boarding schools nationwide to provide free education for students from low-income

Theressia Silalahi, Jakarta – Indonesia must not fall behind in artificial intelligence (AI) development, Vice President Gibran Rakabuming Raka said on Wednesday as he judged an AI comp

Celvin Moniaga Sipahutar, Jakarta – The Indonesian government is set to launch 50 community schools with a total budget of up to Rp 5 trillion ($306 million), aiming to provide free edu

M. Rizki Yusrial, Jakarta – The University of Indonesia (UI) has mandated Minister for Energy and Mineral Resources Bahlil Lahadalia to revise his dissertation.

Dio Suhenda, Jakarta – The Elementary and Secondary Education Ministry is looking to introduce a new form of academic exams starting with high school students later this year.

Andi Adam Faturahman, Jakarta – The Coordinator of the Indonesian Higher Education, Science, and Technology Lecturers Alliance (Adaksi), Anggun Gunawan, stated that his group is prepare

Jakarta – Newly inaugurated Higher Education, Science and Technology Minister Brian Yuliarto has promised that the single tuition fees (UKT) in state universities will not increase, des

Jakarta – Indonesia's Minister of Higher Education, Science, and Technology Brian Yuliarto stated that his side warmly welcomes and is committed to bolstering collaboration in higher ed

Yustinus Paat, Jakarta – The rollout of the government's free nutritious meal program in Papua has triggered student protests, with demonstrators demanding better access to education in

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Rizki Dewi Ayu, Jakarta – Thousands of students in Wamena, Jayawijaya Regency, PapuaHighlands Province, staged a protest against the Free Nutritious Meals (MBG) program on Monday, Febru

Jayapura – Today, on Monday February 17, students who are members of the West Papua High School Students Solidarity Front (FSPWP) held peaceful demonstrations against the government's f

Ervana Trikarinaputri, Jakarta – Indonesian Finance Minister Sri Mulyani Indrawati has guaranteed that ongoing government scholarships will not be affected by the budget cuts being impl

Oyuk Ivani S, Jakarta – The Ministry of Religious Affairs (Kemenag) issued the Decree of the Minister of Religious Affairs Number 91 of 2025 concerning the Roadmap for the Child-Friendl

Jakarta – The Higher Education, Science and Technology Ministry is working to ensure that this year's Indonesia Smart Card (KIP) program for university students will be unaffected by Pr

Rafiqa Qurrata A'yun – The controversy over the government's refusal to pay civil servant lecturers their overdue performance allowance (tunjangan kinerja, or tukin) – which they are le

Elisa Sekenyap, Jayapura – The Papua People's Council (MRP) says that the people of Central Papua have openly complained about and reject the free nutritious meals (MBG) program launche

Jakarta – Thirteen students of state junior high school (SMPN) 7 Mojokerto were swept away by waves at Drini Beach in Gunung Kidul regency in Yogyakarta on Tuesday, with four of them be

Jakarta – The deputy minister of public housing and settlements said the government has set aside Rp 19 trillion (US$1.17 billion) from this year's state budget to renovate elementary a

Eka Yudha Saputra, Jakarta – State Secretary Prasetyo Hadi has confirmed that the school zoning system will not be eliminated from the New Student Admissions (PPDB) process under Presid

Aep Sopandi, Bandung – The West Java Education Department on Friday criticized a high school in Cianjur Regency for conducting pregnancy tests among its students, saying that the progra

Riski Maulana, Cianjur, West Java – A high school in the West Java town of Cianjur has sparked controversy by requiring its female students to take pregnancy tests in an effort to "prot

Jakarta – The government is soon to issue a joint ministerial circular mandating a special arrangement for students during Ramadan this year, which begins at the end of February, despit

Jakarta – The Elementary and Secondary Education Ministry has established 27 new task forces dedicated to preventing and addressing incidents of violence in educational institutions, Se

Alfitria Nefi P, Juli Hantoro, Jakarta – The Indonesian Education Monitoring Network (JPPI) found that 43.9 percent of teachers became actors of violence against students in schools.

Jakarta – The Higher Education, Science and Technology Ministry is reevaluating a ministerial regulation issued by the previous administration regarding incentives for lecturers, includ

Antara, Jakarta – The government has spent around Rp 504 trillion (around $31.4 billion) on the education sector so far this year as of the end of November, according to Deputy Finance

Jakarta – President Prabowo Subianto said on Tuesday that large spending on education would be the hallmark of his administration, even eclipsing the amount for defense, saying that goo

Dio Suhenda, Jakarta – Teachers' associations remain skeptical about President Prabowo's recent announcement to significantly increase the remuneration of educators, noting that the new

Bella Evangelista, Jakarta – Religious Affairs Minister Nasaruddin Umar said on Wednesday that no school is allowed to reject students with special needs.

Anastasya Lavenia Y, Jakarta – The Indonesian Teacher Union Federation (FSGI) urges the government to clarify the statement regarding the salary increase for teachers that was previousl

Jakarta – President Prabowo Subianto announced on Thursday a 100 percent increase in the basic salaries of state teachers, along with a Rp 2 million ($126) monthly allowance for part-ti

Daniel A. Fajri, Jakarta – President Prabowo Subianto has announced a salary increase for teachers in 2025.