# education

Indonesia Opens 166 Free Boarding Schools for Underprivileged Children

Indonesia has launched 166 People’s Schools nationwide to provide free education and boarding for children from low-income families.
News Jan 12, 2026 | 2:28 pm

Yogyakarta Sultan Grants Living Cost Aid to 1,296 Students from Disaster-Hit Sumatra

Yogyakarta provides six months of living cost aid to 1,296 students from disaster-hit regions, ensuring studies continue uninterrupted.
News Dec 22, 2025 | 1:53 pm

Protecting Children Online Requires More Than Social Media Restrictions

Social media is no longer optional infrastructure; it is a social and cultural necessity.
Opinion Dec 19, 2025 | 10:00 am

East Kalimantan to Fund Education Up to PhD with Rp 2 Trillion Subsidy

East Kalimantan will subsidize education from high school to PhD as it shifts focus from natural resources to human capital.
News Dec 10, 2025 | 7:37 pm

Why English Could Make or Break Your Career in the AI Era, ETS Says

As AI reshapes jobs, ETS says English proficiency increasingly determines who can advance and adapt.
News Dec 9, 2025 | 10:35 am

LPDP to Settle Papuan Students’ Overseas Scholarship Arrears

LPDP will take over Rp37 billion in unpaid overseas scholarships for 56 Papuan students after President Prabowo ordered the issue resolved.
News Nov 27, 2025 | 4:24 pm

Indonesia Considers Adding Portuguese to School Language Curriculum

Indonesia may teach Portuguese in schools as an optional language to boost ties with Brazil.
Lifestyle Nov 26, 2025 | 3:38 pm

Calls Mount for Anti-Bullying Law as Many Kids Lose Their Lives

Without a national anti-bullying law, victims of bullying in Indonesia will only receive partial protection, according to an analyst.
News Nov 24, 2025 | 3:47 pm

Former Detachment 88 Chief Warns 110 Radicalized Children 'Just the Tip of the Iceberg'

Martinus said militant groups are now leveraging social-media algorithms that track the behavioral patterns of children and teenagers.
News Nov 19, 2025 | 8:30 pm

EF Report: Indonesia Placed 80th Worldwide in English Proficiency Index

Indonesia’s English score rises to 471 but still trails Asian peers; Jakarta leads nationally with a moderate-proficiency score of 523.
News Nov 19, 2025 | 1:07 pm

Prabowo Targets Global-Standard Facilities in Nationwide School Overhaul

President Prabowo announces plans to build modern integrated schools with advanced facilities.
News Nov 17, 2025 | 7:11 pm

Prabowo Claps Back at Critics With 1 Million Smartboard Plan for Schools

Prabowo defends his ambitious education agenda, targeting 1 million smartboards next year.
News Nov 17, 2025 | 5:50 pm

VP Gibran Calls for Safe, Bully-Free Schools After Jakarta Blast

VP Gibran urges schools to be safe, bully-free zones after the SMAN 72 blast that injured dozens and involved a student suspect.
News Nov 12, 2025 | 3:02 pm

Classes to Resume at Jakarta School After Blast That Injures Dozens

Jakarta’s SMAN 72 High School will resume classes this week after a mosque blast injured 96 and triggered a counterterror probe.
News Nov 12, 2025 | 1:35 pm

KPAI Says No Bullying Found in Jakarta School Blast Case

KPAI says there is no report or verified evidence of bullying linked to the SMAN 72 school blast case, despite speculation online
News Nov 10, 2025 | 9:23 pm

Bahasa Indonesia Officially Used at UNESCO General Conference for the First Time

Bahasa Indonesia was officially used for the first time at UNESCO’s 43rd General Conference in Samarkand, Uzbekistan.
Lifestyle Nov 4, 2025 | 5:12 pm

Finance Ministry Boosts Education Fund with Rp 13 Trillion Seized from Palm Oil Case

Indonesia allocates Rp 13.25t seized from a palm oil corruption case to boost its education endowment fund and scholarship programs.
News Oct 29, 2025 | 9:24 am

Udayana University to Sanction Students Over Alleged Bullying Linked to Student’s Death in Bali

Udayana University in Bali will sanction students accused of bullying after a sociology student’s death shocked the campus.
News Oct 18, 2025 | 5:18 pm

Classes Resume at Al Khoziny After Deadly Building Collapse That Killed 63

Nineteen days after a collapse killed 63 students, Al Khoziny Islamic boarding school in Sidoarjo reopens classes and begins to recover.
News Oct 18, 2025 | 11:48 am