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This article was written to commemorate National Education Day on May 2nd.
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School closures due to the COVID-19 pandemic has detrimental effects on children, such as learning disability, learning loss, dropping out of school, widening knowledge gaps, and impaired emotional development and psychological health.
Indonesia has made remarkable progress in education over the past decades. Net enrolment rate is near universal (for basic education)1, the ratio of teachers to students is ideal2, and the state has allocated a minimum of 20% of the State Budget for education.
The Indonesian Government has succeeded in expanding access to education. With almost all children in Indonesia now in school, how can we ensure that they receive quality learning and master the skills appropriate to their level of education? Below are five actions summarised from the RISE studies in Indonesia and other countries.
This publication is only available in Bahasa Indonesia.
This article analyses the implementation of the New Developmental State in Indonesian politics and development as the realisation of the increasing authoritarianism of President Joko Widodo’s administration.
