Eco-friendly Islamic boarding schools, or pesantren, represent a breakthrough amidst the curriculum's rigidity and dogmatic religious teachings.

Maretha Uli, Jakarta – The Elementary and Secondary Education Ministry has begun introducing guidelines on the use of electronic devices at schools to support the implementation of a so

Dinda Shabrina, Jakarta – Iman Zanatul Haeri, Head of the Teacher Advocacy Division of the Education and Teachers Association (P2G) in Indonesia, highlighted the significant decline in

Jakarta – What do scholarship awardees owe to their benefactors? What does contributing to your country look like?

Eka Yudha Saputra, Jakarta – The Indonesian Democratic Party of Struggle (PDIP) has stated that the Rp223.5 trillion budget for the Free Nutritious Meal (MBG) program is sourced from th

Dani Aswara, Jakarta – Deputy Minister of Higher Education, Science, and Technology Stella Christie emphasized that state scholarships are a "debt of gratitude" that must be understood

Jakarta – Like last year, the National Nutrition Agency (BGN) plans to continue its flagship free meal program during Ramadan, which officially begins today, despite the fact that most

Theressia Sunday Silalahi, Jakarta – President Prabowo Subianto has unveiled plans to build 10 new universities, including a dedicated institution for public administration aimed at tra

Dian Rahma Fika, Jakarta – The Association of Madrasah Teachers in Indonesia (PGM Indonesia) is calling on the House of Representatives (DPR) to advocate for private Madrasah teachers w

Novali Panji Nugroho, Jakarta – The 5th Indonesian President Megawati Soekarnoputri received an honorary doctorate from Princess Nourah Bint Abdulrahman University in Riyadh, Saudi Arab

Dani Aswara, Jakarta – The Dutch Fort building in Mempura District, Siak Regency, Riau, collapsed on Saturday, January 31, 2026, at approximately 09:00 a.m. local time.

Radhiyya Indra, Jakarta – President Prabowo Subianto is seeking to attract leading British universities to establish campuses in Indonesia as part of broader efforts to bolster educatio

Prisma Ardianto, Jakarta – President Prabowo Subianto has inaugurated the operations of 166 Sekolah Rakyat schools nationwide at the start of 2026, with state spending reaching Rp 6.6 t

Sultan Abdurrahman, Jakarta – Indonesian President Prabowo Subianto gathered academics at the Presidential Palace in Jakarta on Thursday, January 15, 2026.

Dede Leni Mardianti, Jakarta – Professor of Political Science at the Indonesia University of Education, Cecep Darmawan, said the meeting between professors and university leaders with P

Shinta Maharani, Jakarta – Several professors from the Islamic University of Indonesia (UII) in Yogyakarta have declined President Prabowo Subianto's invitation to a dialogue at the Sta

Heru Andriyanto, Theressia Sunday Silalahi, Banjarbaru, South Kalimantan – President Prabowo Subianto on Monday inaugurated the operation of 166 People's Schools – state-run free boardi

Dinda Shabrina, Jakarta – The release of the Indonesian National History Book by the Ministry of Culture has raised concerns among history teachers, who fear that the state-backed publi

Irna Nurlina – Tragedies like the collapse of an Islamic boarding school in mid-September in West Java require nuanced solutions and hard soul-searching.

Dinda Shabrina, Jakarta – Indonesian President Prabowo Subianto has promised to double the budget for school rehabilitation in 2026 after acknowledging that the government had only been

Hendrik Yaputra, Jakarta – Indonesian President Prabowo Subianto said he views strict teachers as playing a constructive role in shaping student character, emphasizing that firm discipl

Hendrik Yaputra, Jakarta – Indonesian President Prabowo Subianto attended the National Teacher's Day commemoration event at the Indonesia Arena, Gelora Bung Karno area, Central Jakarta,

Dinda Shabrina, Jakarta – The Head of the Advocacy Department of the Association of Education and Teachers (P2G) Iman Zanatul Haeri has warned that Indonesia's government-backed nutriti

Akmalal Hamdhi, Jakarta – The Finance Ministry will take over unpaid scholarship obligations for dozens of Papuan students studying abroad, after President Prabowo Subianto instructed t

Jakarta – The death of a 13-year-old junior high school student in South Tangerang, Banten, last week marks yet another bleak moment for Indonesia's education system.

Hendrik Yaputra, Jakarta – Indonesia's government plans to increase allowances for honorary teachers and expand scholarship opportunities, reflecting efforts to improve teacher welfare

Effendi Rusli, Putu Ayu Pratama Sugiyo, Vinnilya Huanggrio, Jakarta – Calls are mounting for Indonesia to have an anti-bullying law as more children fall victim, and some of these kids

Dio Suhenda, Jakarta – Anindita Wirawan, a 40-year-old mother of three in South Jakarta, is among the many parents voicing renewed alarm over bullying after a string of recent cases acr

Ria Fortuna Wijaya, Jakarta – Indonesia's English proficiency remains in the low-proficiency band, placing 80th out of 123 countries in the 2025 EF English Proficiency Index (EF EPI).

Jakarta – A series of building collapses at several schools across the county has raised serious concerns about the government's commitment to fixing aging education infrastructure, eve

Eka Yudha Saputra, Jakarta – Indonesia's Ministry of Primary and Secondary Education will issue a new ministerial regulation to address the widespread cases of bullying in schools.

Maretha Uli, Jakarta – The recent explosion at SMAN 72 Kelapa Gading state high school in North Jakarta has sparked alarm over the education system's failure to address mental health is

Ahmad Fikri (Kontributor), Jakarta The Governor of West Java, Dedi Mulyadi, has issued a circular prohibiting teachers from administering physical punishment to students at school.

Theressia Silalahi, Jakarta – Vice President Gibran Rakabuming Raka on Wednesday urged schools across Indonesia to ensure a safe and supportive environment for students, free from any f

Muhammad Aulia Rahman, Jakarta – Counterterrorism police unit Densus 88 on Tuesday said the suspected perpetrator behind the blast at state high school SMAN 72 Jakarta last Friday acted

Ananda Teresia and Stanley Widianto, Jakarta – Explosions at a mosque located inside state high school SMAN 72 compound in Kelapa Gading, North Jakarta that injured dozens of people dur

Theresia Sufa, Jakarta – Authorities in West Java have pledged to inspect and reinforce substandard school building quality across the province after two schools collapsed in separate c

Dinda Shabrina, Jakarta – The Coordinator of the Advocacy Field for the Association of Education and Teachers (P2G), Iman Zanatul Haeri, criticized the policy of increasing incentives f

Hendrik Yaputra, Jakarta – Thousands of teachers marched from the National Monument (Monas) to the Arjuna Wijaya Horse Statue in Central Jakarta, Indonesia, on Thursday, October 30, 202

Maretha Uli, Jakarta – The Elementary and Secondary Education Ministry has pressed ahead with its main programs to improve the country's education by focusing on infrastructure, technol

Jakarta – The Minister of Social Affairs, Saifullah Yusuf, also known as Gus Ipul, stated that the Indonesian National Army (TNI) has been involved in the People's School program since

Jakarta – In a modern democracy, no institution, secular or religious, should be exempt from public scrutiny.

Hendrik Yaputra, Jakarta – An online petition created by a student using the username "siswa agit" is demanding the cancellation of the Academic Ability Test (TKA) scheduled for Novembe

Eka Yudha Saputra, Jakarta – Member of House Commission X (DPR), Bonnie Triyana, stated that it would be better for President Prabowo Subianto to expand the teaching of the Mandarin lan

Hendrik Yaputra, Jakarta – President Prabowo Subianto announced that Portuguese will soon be added to Indonesia's school curriculum, underscoring the country's deepening ties with Brazi

Dinda Shabrina, Jakarta – The Indonesian Education Monitoring Network (JPPI) has criticized President Prabowo Subianto and Vice President Gibran Rakabuming Raka's administration for sho

Dinda Shabrina, Jakarta – The Indonesian Educators Coalition (Koalisi Barisan Guru Indonesia or Kobar Guru Indonesia) has criticized the Prabowo Subianto-Gibran Rakabuming Raka administ

Mita Amalia Hapsari, Jakarta – President Prabowo Subianto has launched the People's School (Sekolah Rakyat) initiative aimed at breaking the cycle of extreme poverty in Indonesia throug

Fachrizal Baladraf, Maidina Rahmawati and Erasmus AT Napitupulu – Imagine the horror: as students were praying, the concrete structure above them suddenly collapsed.

Hanaa Septiana, Jakarta – All victims of the collapse of Al Khoziny Islamic Boarding School in Buduran, Sidoarjo have been identified. In total, there are 63 identified bodies.