Executive Director of Article 33 Indonesia, Santoso (center) presented research on poor students' access to education in quality schools. KOMPAS/ESTER LINCE NAPITUPULU
By ESTER LINCE NAPITUPULU
JAKARTA, KOMPAS — Universal access to education is indeed increasingly available to the poor. However, children from poor families can only access schools of average, or even substandard, quality.
This was revealed during the Public Discussion "Quality Education for Whom? A Study on Access to Quality Education for the Poor" in Jakarta on Tuesday (May 9). The research was conducted by the research institute for social change, Article 33, in collaboration with the Knowledge Sector Initiative (KSI) Program.
Article 33 Indonesia Executive Director Santoso said the study aimed to determine where poor people attend school. The research was conducted in the cities of Bogor, Malang, and Makassar. "So far, government programs have focused more on ensuring poor students have access to education. Going forward, we must also ensure that poor students have greater opportunities to access high-quality schools," Santoso said.
KSI representative Hans Antlov stated that educational reform must be undertaken seriously, starting from the elementary level. "We encourage the Indonesian government to create policies based on research and analysis. This research can provide input for improving policies that favor the poor," said Hans. (ELN)
https://kompas.id/baca/dikbud/2017/05/09/anak-miskin-sulit-mengakses-sekolah-berkualitas/
