COVID-19 crisis opportunity for education reform in Indonesia
(WorldNews Indonesia)

Shares The Indonesian education sector – a core element of national development – has overcome numerous challenges over the years, but nothing had prepared it for the unprecedented jolt from the COVID-19 pandemic. As is the case with many other countries around the globe, Indonesia has been scrambling since earlier this year to ensure that the education system remains functional, albeit with necessary compromises to adjust to the current situation, such as replacing conventional, face-to-face learning with online classes. However, the practical implementation of these emergency measures has been less than ideal amid the pre-existing socioeconomic disparities among teachers and...