Every year, the mandatory allocation of 20 percent of the state and regional budgets for education is loudly heralded as […]
The School Welfare Paradox and the Crisis of Student Reasoning Read Post »
Introduction The government has consistently positioned vocational education (Vocational High Schools / SMK) as a strategic pillar for developing a
The Vocational Challenge: Aligning Facility Investments with Graduate Well-Being Read Post »
Pendahuluan Pemerintah senantiasa menempatkan pendidikan vokasi (Sekolah Menengah Kejuruan/SMK) sebagai pilar strategis dalam mempersiapkan tenaga kerja yang kompeten. Komitmen ini
Tantangan Vokasi: Keselarasan Investasi vs Kesejahteraan Lulusan SMK Read Post »
On the Risk front, the MBG faces acute legal vulnerability due to the absence of a dedicated statutory law (Undang-Undang). Over-reliance on administrative decrees (Presidential Regulations/Technical Guidelines) triggers uncertainty, as evidenced by a judicial review filed at the Constitutional Court by the Taman Belajar (TB) Nusantara Foundation against the 2026 State Budget Law.
Managing Mega-Programs? Lessons to Lean from the MBG Read Post »
Indonesia risk becoming nothing more than a “glorified assembly line” (a nation of tailors), where the bulk of foreign exchange earned from exports is immediately funneled back overseas to finance raw materials
A budget is not merely a string of numbers on a working paper; it is a concrete mechanism to ensure that every Indonesian child—from Sabang to Merauke, regardless of social class or geographical divide—receives their right to an equal quality of education.
Reclaiming the Education Budget as an Instrument of Social Justice Read Post »
Di tengah lanskap tata kelola publik yang kian kompleks di era desentralisasi, sebuah kenyataan mendasar makin tidak bisa diabaikan: penganggaran pendidikan tidak boleh lagi dikelola secara mekanis, monoton, atau sekadar memenuhi kewajiban formal birokrasi
Mengembalikan Anggaran Pendidikan sebagai Instrumen Keadilan Sosial Read Post »
Indonesia’s commodity-producing regions remain caught in a cycle of extractive dependence. Despite generating substantial volumes of coal, palm oil, minerals, fisheries products, and other primary commodities, many of these regions struggle to convert resource wealth into sustainable economic development. Rather than capturing greater value from their natural assets, local economies remain heavily reliant on the export of raw materials, leaving them highly vulnerable to fluctuations in global commodity markets.
Ketergantungan ekspor pada bahan baku impor menciptakan jebakan enklave yang membatasi nilai tambah domestik. Artikel ini membahas pentingnya kedaulatan rantai pasok untuk memperkuat daya saing ekspor Indonesia.
Program berskala besar membutuhkan tata kelola yang kuat. Artikel ini membahas pelajaran implementasi MBG melalui kerangka AKIRA untuk mengidentifikasi peluang dan risiko kebijakan
Mengelola Program Besar? Apa yang Bisa Dipelajari dari MBG? Read Post »
