In recent years, Indonesia’s education landscape has witnessed a fiery debate surrounding the concept of “favorite schools,” a phrase on everyone’s lips yet never enshrined in the country’s official education policy. These institutions—lauded by some and reviled by others—are magnets for...
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Seventy-eight years after independence, Indonesia stands at a pivotal crossroads: the nation’s founding vision—to cultivate an intelligent, enlightened populace as the foundation of prosperity—remains stubbornly unfulfilled. For millions of Indonesian citizens, the promise of independence...
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