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November 28, 2024

Tempo - November 28, 2024

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

Jakarta Globe - November 28, 2024

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

November 18, 2024

Jakarta Globe - November 18, 2024

Salman Mardira, Jakarta – Education activist Henny Supolo Sitepu voiced her opposition to the reintroduction of the national exam as a graduation requirement, as proposed by the Element

Jakarta Post - November 18, 2024

Jakarta – Elementary and Secondary Education Minister Abdul Mu'ti said the ministry will soon roll out a a new plan that will allow students to be taught on the subjects of artificial i

November 16, 2024

Jakarta Post Editorial - November 16, 2024

Jakarta – One possible explanation for the country's persistently low corruption perception index is the failure of highly educated citizens to fulfill their role as guardians of moral

November 13, 2024

Jakarta Globe - November 13, 2024

Ricki Putra Harahap, Jakarta – The Indonesian Teachers' Association (PGRI) has called for a comprehensive evaluation of the Merdeka Curriculum, as the new government reshapes the educat

Jakarta Globe - November 13, 2024

Ichsan Ali, Heru Andriyanto, Tangerang – Education expert Darmaningtyas on Tuesday urged the government to discontinue the Merdeka Curriculum introduced by former Education Minister Nad

Jakarta Globe - November 13, 2024

Basudiwa Supraja, Jakarta – The constantly changing curriculum in Indonesia is causing stress and confusion among students, particularly when changes occur too frequently, a child psych

November 12, 2024

Jakarta Post - November 12, 2024

Nur Janti, Jakarta – Gadjah Mada University (UGM) in Yogyakarta has formed a team to investigate alleged plagiarism committed by its lecturers after the accusation went viral on social

November 11, 2024

Jakarta Globe - November 11, 2024

Theressia Silalahi, Jakarta – The government is mulling having Indonesian school children in selected elementary and middle schools learn coding and artificial intelligence (AI).

November 10, 2024

Jakarta Globe - November 10, 2024

Faisal Maliki Baskoro, Jakarta – Indonesian universities continue to lag behind ASEAN peers in global rankings, with an expert calling for stronger international partnerships and Englis

November 8, 2024

Jakarta Globe - November 8, 2024

Jayanty Nada Shofa, Jakarta – The government announced Friday that it had made investments worth hundreds of millions of American dollars on its education endowment fund LPDP this year

November 5, 2024

Times Higher Education - November 5, 2024

Helen Packer – Academic freedom in Indonesia looks set to continue to decline under the leadership of a new president known for his authoritarian stance, scholars have warned.

November 1, 2024

Straits Times - November 1, 2024

Linda Yulisman, Jakarta – Controversy has erupted across the country after a high-flying Cabinet minister was awarded a doctoral degree by a top Indonesian university following a short

October 30, 2024

Jakarta Post Editorial - October 30, 2024

Jakarta – This country has seen a number of cases that call the integrity of its higher education system into question, but the doctoral degree awarded to Energy and Mineral Resources M

October 29, 2024

Tempo - October 29, 2024

Hendrik Yaputra, Jakarta – Only one percent of Indonesia's population, or approximately 77,753 individuals, hold doctoral degrees, revealed the Ministry of Higher Education, Science, an

October 24, 2024

Jakarta Globe - October 24, 2024

Antara, Jakarta – Prosecutors in Southeast Sulawesi have sparked public outrage after detaining an elementary school teacher following allegations that she hit a first-grade student wit

October 21, 2024

Jakarta Post - October 21, 2024

Jakarta – Muhammadiyah chairman Haedar Nashir has urged President Prabowo Subianto to address problems of plagiarism and the sale of academic degrees at the nation's universities.

Straits Times - October 21, 2024

Linda Yulisman, Jakarta – Business executive Kariyanto Hardjosoemarto helps his company to sell Mercedes Benz vehicles that can cost 12 billion rupiah (S$1.02 million) each in Jakarta,

October 8, 2024

Jakarta Post Editorial - October 8, 2024

Jakarta – In the lexicon of every parent, school is deemed as a safe haven for their offspring to grow into responsible and decent human beings.

October 4, 2024

Jakarta Post - October 4, 2024

Dio Suhenda, Jakarta – Following the deaths of several students allegedly resulting from assaults by teachers, experts have called on the government to pay closer attention to educators

September 9, 2024

August 12, 2024

Jakarta Globe - August 12, 2024

Yustinus Paat, Jakarta – As many as 84 private universities (PTS) may shut down due to failure to meet accreditation standards, according to the National Accreditation Board for Higher

August 7, 2024

Jakarta Post - August 7, 2024

Jakarta – The Jakarta Education Agency plans to increase the registration quota for non-permanent teachers' Individual Work Contracts (KKI) this year, from 1,700 to 2,650.

August 1, 2024

Jakarta Post - August 1, 2024

Alifia Sekar, Jakarta – Many students believe it is acceptable to hire professional substitutes to do their academic work for them, with observers citing societal pressure and lecturers

July 29, 2024

Jakarta Post - July 29, 2024

Nur Janti, Jakarta – The sudden dismissal of hundreds of nonpermanent teachers in Jakarta in mid-July, the beginning of this academic year, came as a bolt from the blue for Imam, not hi

July 24, 2024

Jakarta Post - July 24, 2024

Radhiyya Indra, Jakarta – Students have praised the government's decision to expand the removal of the science (IPA), social (IPS) and language (Bahasa) study pathways to approximately

July 23, 2024

Jakarta Globe - July 23, 2024

Hendro Dahlan Situmorang, Jakarta – The Ministry of Education, Culture, Research, and Technology approved the use of official online loan services for paying tuition fees (UKT) for univ

Jakarta Post - July 23, 2024

Dio Suhenda, Jakarta – The Jakarta administration has promised to offer more long-term and fixed placements for nonpermanent teachers in the city, following recent backlash over the sud

Jakarta Globe - July 23, 2024

Jayanty Nada Shofa, Jakarta – President Joko "Jokowi" Widodo is telling all kids across the archipelago to study hard as Indonesia celebrates National Children's Day.

July 18, 2024

Tempo - July 18, 2024

Antara, Jakarta – The elimination of majors at high schools is a part of the Merdeka Curriculum implementation in Indonesia, according to the Ministry of Education, Culture, Research, a

July 11, 2024

Jakarta Post - July 11, 2024

Dio Suhenda, Jakarta – Authorities are investigating 11 faculty members at Lambung Mangkurat University (ULM) who have been accused of violating academic ethics to earn their professors

July 10, 2024

Tempo - July 10, 2024

Eka Yudha Saputra, Jakarta – At least 50 alumni of the Australian National University (ANU) in Indonesia are disputing a statement made by Bambang Soesatyo (Bamsoet), the speaker of the

July 7, 2024

Kompas.com - July 7, 2024

Syakirun Ni'am, Icha Rastika, Jakarta – Protesters called for free schooling and criticised the high cost of education during a healthy walk event on Car Free Day (CFD) in the Thamrin a

July 4, 2024

Jakarta Post - July 4, 2024

Dio Suhenda, Jakarta – The United Nations' recent report of a learning crisis experienced by low-and-middle income countries globally has raised concerns about the state of early childh

June 21, 2024

Tempo - June 21, 2024

Antara, Jakarta – The head of the Industrial Human Resources Development Agency (BPSDMI) of the Ministry of Industry, Masrokhan, said that Indonesia's industry needs for human resources

June 17, 2024

Tempo - June 17, 2024

Hendrik Yaputra, Jakarta – The Ombudsman of South Sumatra Province has discovered alleged fraud in the merit-based selection process for new student admissions (PPDB) for high schools (

June 14, 2024

South China Morning Post - June 14, 2024

Amy Sood – Have a huge following on social media?

June 8, 2024

Jakarta Post Editorial - June 8, 2024

Jakarta – A list of dozens of literary works that the government recommends in all learning levels from elementary to senior high school is a welcome step forward.

June 5, 2024

Jakarta Post Editorial - June 5, 2024

Jakarta – The news about the country's youth is by no means good, not only because the Education, Culture, Research and Technology Ministry has proposed higher university tuition fees,

June 3, 2024

Jakarta Post - June 3, 2024

Nur Janti, Jakarta – The Indonesian International Islamic University (UIII) has a new rector, Jamhari Makruf, who says he is committed to offering world-class education and promoting mo

Jakarta Post Editorial - June 3, 2024

Jakarta – Just a week ago, we celebrated the overturning of a planned tuition fee hike for state universities, an effort led by incensed student bodies and amplified by social media.

May 30, 2024

Tempo - May 30, 2024

Hendrik Yaputra, Jakarta – Education observer from Semarang State University (UNNES), Edi Subkhan, said the cancellation of the tuition hike is the government's populist step.

May 27, 2024

Jakarta Globe - May 27, 2024

Bella Evanglista, Jakarta – Education Minister Nadiem Makarim announced on Monday that the planned tuition fee hikes for state universities have been canceled nationwide.

May 25, 2024

Jakarta Globe - May 25, 2024

Delfi Neski, Padang – A tragic incident occurred at SDN 10 Durian Jantung elementary school in Padang Pariaman, West Sumatra.

Jakarta Post Editorial - May 25, 2024

Jakarta – Recent discourse around the rising cost of state university tuition (UKT) has made it necessary to reexamine the execution of the Tri Dharma (three imperatives) of higher educ

May 21, 2024

Jakarta Globe - May 21, 2024

Yustinus Patris Paat, Jakarta – Education, Culture, Research, and Technology Minister Nadiem Anwar Makarim plans to cancel "irrational hikes" in tuition fees (UKT) at several state univ

May 18, 2024

Straits Times - May 18, 2024

Linda Yulisman, Sukabumi, West Java – A trial programme providing a free meal a day has yielded not just financial relief for households but also improved child nutrition and student ou

May 17, 2024

Tempo - May 17, 2024

Hendrik Yaputra, Jakarta – Tjitjik Sri Tjahjandarie, Secretary of the Directorate General of Higher Education, Research and Technology, said that higher education is tertiary education

Jakarta Post - May 17, 2024

Jakarta – House of Representatives Commission X overseeing education and research will summon representatives of the Education, Culture, Research and Technology Ministry and set up a wo