Changing images of favorite schools after the student admission system reform in Indonesia

Abstract: Agrarian reform without interaction between the state and society only addresses temporary issues. The implementation of agrarian reform in Indonesia has been overly focused on achieving outputs based on easily measurable quantities, leaving social problems unaddressed. The aim of this research is to elaborate the implementation of agrarian reform, particularly in the management of assets in the Mekarsari Agrarian Reform Village. The method used is a quantitative approach using questionnaires and in-depth interviews with 50 respondents who are beneficiaries of agrarian reform. The data were then analyzed using descriptive statistics method. The results of the study indicate that the implementation of management at the planning, implementation, and monitoring and evaluation stages shows that the interaction between the responsibility of state actors and community participation is low. As a result, the implementation of agrarian reform is still one-way, limited to completing the output targets of land redistribution and granting access decided by the organizers. Without meaningful community participation, it will be difficult for the community to take control to decide on the appropriate use of resources. For this reason, the implementation of agrarian reform in Mekarsari Village still needs to be contested. Keywords: Agrarian reform, Contested, State-society interaction

Procurement has been one of the most important areas of reform at both national and local levels since the fall of the New Order. This article provides an overview of procurement reform in Indonesia. This paper explains that following the implementation of democratic decentralization in 1999, the Indonesian government has embarked on efforts to ensure that Indonesian procurement procedures comply with international standards, particularly with regards to good governance and the competitiveness of public procurement. However, there is no substantial evidence that the implementation of procurement reform has resulted in more democratic procurement practices. Rather, the process of democratic decentralization has provided a political environment whereby the public procurement budget has become vulnerable to capture by predatory elites for their private interests, a process involving local politicians, local leaders, bureaucrats and business actors.

Procurement has been one of the most important areas of reform at both national and local levels since the fall of the New Order. This article provides an overview of procurement reform in Indonesia. This paper explains that following the implementation of democratic decentralization in 1999, the Indonesian government has embarked on efforts to ensure that Indonesian procurement procedures comply with international standards, particularly with regards to good governance and the competitiveness of public procurement. However, there is no substantial evidence that the implementation of procurement reform has resulted in more democratic procurement practices. Rather, the process of democratic decentralization has provided a political environment whereby the public procurement budget has become vulnerable to capture by predatory elites for their private interests, a process involving local politicians, local leaders, bureaucrats and business actors.

This study aims to analyze the implementation of government bureaucracy reform in Indonesia using secondary data and qualitative descriptive analysis methods. Bureaucratic reform is an essential step to improve the quality of public services and government effectiveness, particularly at the regional level. The implementation of this reform is expected to create an efficient, transparent, accountable bureaucracy, free from corruption, collusion, and nepotism. Based on the collected data, the results of the study show that although various reform programs have been implemented, the main challenge faced is resistance to change within the bureaucracy itself, as well as a lack of deep understanding of the principles of good governance. This study also identifies the importance of a consistent reward and punishment system to support the success of the reform. Furthermore, strengthening training and enhancing the motivation of civil servants are necessary for the effective implementation of bureaucratic reform. Therefore, awareness and collective commitment from all stakeholders are key to achieving the goals of bureaucratic reform.

<h1>The 1998 political reform was the gateway to Indonesia towards a new history in the dynamics of national politics, which could go hand in hand with bureaucratic reform. Great changes are expected in the design of life in the community, nation, and state, concerning dimensions of political, social, economic and cultural life. In order to implement the acceleration in the implementation of reforms in Indonesia well, the government implemented nine programs to reach 8 regions which were the objectives of implementing the grand design of bureaucratic reform. One form of bureaucracy reform is innovation, like e-government which has a positive impact on good governance. The journey of bureaucratic reform in Indonesia is not without dignity, facts show, a government that is still full of nuances of Corruption, collusion, and nepotism. This paper describes opportunities and obstacles to bureaucratic reform in Indonesia.</h1>

New students admission (PPDB) zoning system policy is considered ineffective in achieving goal of equitable education access and services in Indonesia. And also considered unable to eliminate people's views about favorite schools, especially in SMA Negeri 2 Tasikmalaya which has huge enthusiasts, and there were registrants buildup, so that PPDB services held by schools became less than optimal. This research means to describe management of implementation PPDB zoning system in SMA Negeri 2 Tasikmalaya, including planning, organizing, actuating, and controlling. This research used qualitative methods with descriptive approach. The data sources were head of the branch education office regional XII, vice principal, and committee of PPDB. The data collection used interviews, and documentation study techniques. The results showed that: 1) PPDB zoning system planning including understanding of applicable policy, determination requirements, capacity and zoning, budgeting, and socialization. 2) PPDB zoning system organizing is done by departmentalization based on dividing division of main tasks and functions of each committee, and adjusted to school needs. 3) PPDB zoning system actuating including registration, data input, data verification, selection, announcement of selection results, and re-registration. 4) PPDB zoning system controlling is implemented by the controlling team, head master, branch of education office regional XII, West Java Provincial Education Office, mass media and public users of PPDB services. Based on the research results, it was found that schools were not fully ready for implementing PPDB zoning system because there were advantages and disadvantages. So, it needs a massive sosialization to the public and an evaluation for improving this zoning policy.

Mass media development, both in the form of content and technology, has been promoting the implementation of bureaucratic reform in Indonesia during the last fifteen years. In the world, it generally begins with the spirit of transparency, the spirit of accountability, the spirit of participatory, to the spirit of reforming the state bureaucracy. In Indonesia, these four subjects also appear, at least since the reformation era, mass media gives a new color in the overall Indonesian bureaucracy activity since the beginning of the reform to date, both in the central bureaucracy or regional bureaucracy. The main purpose of this study is to observe the role of mass media in constructing the reality of bureaucratic reform in Indonesia. This study provides overview of the mass media role through the social construction of bureaucratic reform in Indonesia, especially how the roles of social construction of mass media in the bureaucratic reforms. It used narrative method to describe the power of mass media social construction of bureaucratic reform in Indonesia. Based on the analysis, it indicated that Mass media shows the strong effect of people power in the state administration with the ideals for the clean executive, legislative, and judicial as well as bureaucratic administration and to perform their duties as excellent as possible.

Analysis of the relationship between inequality, agrarian reform and corruption as well as public administration reform has not been discussed, both in terms of the formation and implementation of agrarian reform in Indonesia. This article aims to explore the concept and implementation of agrarian reform, as well as the influence of governance conditions in the management of natural resources in the implementation of agrarian reform. With the characteristics of agrarian issues in Indonesia, land administration and those related to the implementation of redistribution of benefits from the use of natural resources need to be strengthened with appropriate concepts or theories, including public information disclosure as a fulfillment of substantive and deliberative implementation of democracy. In addition, by referring to experiences in other countries, agrarian reform needs to be carried out by reducing the level of clientelism and implemented through a number of corruption prevention and prosecution programs, especially in the fields of land and other natural resources.

The decentralization of governmental administration during Indonesia's Reform Order era has facilitated educational autonomy, enabling Islamic boarding schools (pesantren) to redefine their institutional frameworks. This study examines the transformation of pesantren in South Tangerang City within the context of educational autonomy. Using a qualitative methodology that combines historical and phenomenological approaches, data were gathered through in-depth interviews, observations, literature reviews, and focus group discussions. The research identified seventy pesantren distributed across seven sub-districts, with a significant concentration in Ciputat. These pesantren have undergone substantial transformations, integrating traditional religious education, such as kitab studies, with modern schooling systems, including madrasas and formal educational institutions. Certain pesantren serve specific demographics, such as orphans and converts, while others focus on formal education or the practice of specific Islamic tariqah. The observed transformations encompass human resources, curricula, educational facilities, and management structures. These changes highlight pesantren's dual commitment to preserving their religious heritage while responding to contemporary societal needs, embodying the philosophy of holistic education (tafaqquh fi ilmi al-ukhrawy wa al-dunyawy). This study contributes to the discourse on educational autonomy by offering a comprehensive perspective on pesantren's evolving role in balancing tradition and modernity within a dynamic educational landscape.

This study aims to evaluate the Zoning System policy in the admission of new students listed in Permendikbud no. 17 of 2017, the purpose of the zoning system is to equal access to education in each district / city. however, in its implementation, it has not been able to eliminate the mindset of favorite and not favorite schools because the accreditation of several schools has not yet been evenly distributed, besides that, they still have to adapt to the implementation of this policy, one of which is at State Senior High School 2 Bandung which is the first cluster school before the zoning system for the admission of new students. This study uses a William N Dunn model of public policy evaluation with the CIPP approach (Context, Input, Process, Product). The research method uses descriptive research methods with a qualitative approach. Data collection techniques through interviews, observation and documentation study. The results showed that the application of the zoning system in the admission of New Students at State Senior High School 2 Bandung has been going very well but still needs new patterns in learning and the impact of implementing zoning system policies including improving the quality of learning, division of study groups, characteristics of students and the learning process at StateSenior High School 2 Bandung.

Curriculum reform in Indonesia, shifting from the Kurikulum 2013 (K13) to the Kurikulum Merdeka (Kurmer), aims to promote autonomy, differentiated learning, and character-building. This study explores early childhood education (ECE) teachers’ perspectives on the transition, their adaptation strategies, and the challenges they face. Using a qualitative phenomenological approach, 72 ECE teachers in rural South Kalimantan participated in in-depth interviews and focus group discussions. Findings reveal that teachers’ responses to the reform are shaped by complex sense-making processes. Some rejected the reform, perceiving it as a political or administrative routine, while others engaged in symbolic compliance, adopting Kurmer terminology without substantive changes. Parallel structures emerged, blending K13 elements with Kurmer practices. Assimilation and accommodation were observed among teachers who implemented reflective literacy, project-based learning, and assessment reforms tailored to children’s abilities and institutional contexts. Adaptation strategies included cognitive, social, practical, and cultural processes. However, challenges such as inadequate training, limited resources, and discrepancies between ministry policies hindered implementation. Frequent policy changes and a lack of clear guidance further complicated the transition. This study highlights the importance of structured support, comprehensive training, and policy alignment to enable effective curriculum adaptation, providing insights into bridging policy and classroom practices in under-resourced areas.

The agrarian reform being developed consists of asset reform and access reform. Agrarian reform is a national strategic program that has an important role in efforts to equalize the structure of control, ownership, use and utilization of land, as well as resolving agrarian conflicts, to create a just economy. The implementation of agrarian reform in Indonesia is directed at making changes to the structure of control, ownership, use and exploitation of land to ensure the realization of justice and legal certainty in the control, ownership, use and exploitation of land. With the issuance of Presidential Regulation Number 62 of 2023 concerning Accelerating the Implementation of Agrarian Reform, this Presidential Regulation is a supporting regulation to accelerate the implementation of the provision of TORA resources. From the background above, a problem formulation can be outlined regarding how to accelerate the implementation of agrarian reform in Indonesia which is based on the theory of dignified justice. In terms of providing TORA, it is necessary to have a strategy for implementing agrarian reform that is just, sustainable, participatory, transparent and accountable so that the ideals of the nation can be realized which is the goal of the formation of the Indonesian state based on the theory of dignified justice.

The development of an online admission system in schools is expected to make new student admissions more transparent, effective, and efficient. With the adoption of this technology, schools can be more efficient in managing admission lists, providing information to prospective students and parents, and speeding up the admission selection process. SMA MANBAUL ULUM is a private school that still uses a manual new student registration and admission system, where prospective students must come directly to the school to register themselves causing errors in student data and the loss of important student registration documents. The author examines the new student registration system running at Sma Manbaul Ulum Gayau Sakti Seputih Agung and proposes a web-based new student admission system that is expected to solve these problems. The author uses the Personal Extreme Programming method to design the system in this research.

Phenomenology is a ritual of Qualitative research methodology. Interviews in healthcare enables researchers to recognise and understand data from lived experiences of the participants by using Phenomenological approach. The purpose of this article is to review the various face to face in depth interviews conducted using Husserl’s descriptive, Heidegger’s interpretive phenomenology or Hermeneutic phenomenological approach in healthcare. The in-depth interview will help to understand the health issues and ethical issues faced by participants. Methodology Four articles were selected based on phenomenological approach. Article.1 was based on Hermeneutic Phenomenology approach. In this study thirteen women were taken as sample. Sampling was done by snowball method. The women were asked to share their rural maternity experience. Data was analyzed without any influence of the researcher. Article.2 was based on Transcendental phenomenology. There were 15 students from 4 different cultural background belonging to different health professional programmes like nursing, medicine, pharmacy, dentistry, and physical therapy. Triangulation methods were used and semi structured interviews were conducted, recorded and transcribed. Health professional students shared their lived experience with patients. Article.3 was based on a study conducted using both Transcendental phenomenology for patients interviews and Hermeneutic phenomenology for healthcare professionals’ interviews. The semi structured interview of patient was taken to understand and record their lived experience with the medication without any bias or interpretation and data received was bracketed. The healthcare professionals’ interviews were conducted on Hermeneutic strategy regarding the medications they prescribe for life threatening illnesses. Article 4 was based on Hermeneutic phenomenological approach. There were nine patients selected and in depth semi-structured interviews were conducted. The patients shared their experience of living with a life limiting illness.

Admission of New Students (PPDB) in primary and secondary education units continues to experience dynamics. Contestation among schools, especially non-favorites, in getting new students is often colored by gratification. In order to apply to the school, the school provides a stimulus by providing uniforms, shoes, bags, stationery and so on. This mode is the most basic gratification exercise. In fact, Permendikbud No. 1 of 2021 concerning the Admission of New Students (PPDB) Chapter II concerning Procedures for Accepting New Students Article 2 paragraph (1) states, PPDB is implemented objectively, transparently, and accountably. Education units have many options in marketing education, avoiding a variety of commendable action options. The best option is to improve the quality of educational services starting from the management of marketing services. The quality of RATER services (reliability, assurance, tangible, empathy, and responsiveness) is expected to be a solution to the increasingly tough competition in PPDB, especially when the world community enters the era of industrial revolution 4.0. Among educational marketing management, social media-based educational marketing is the hottest option. Because, social media today is increasingly dominant to be a part of the lives of all generations, from the older, middle generation, let alone the millennial generation. The best improvement of educational services is to improve the quality of educators. Teachers are the key role in whether or not education services are qualified. No matter how good the curriculum is, if the educator's services in the education unit are of low quality, then the education services remain low. On the contrary, no matter how bad the curriculum is, if the teachers who teach are of high quality, then the quality of educational services is high. Ideally, the best educational services start from a quality concept, are implemented by qualified educators, and are managed using services that are reliable, guaranteed, real, empathetic, and responsive to various phenomena that occur, especially for students. Quality educators who are managed with school-based management that is also qualified make the school an ideal place for learning for students. This kind of education unit is what parents are looking for to entrust their children to study at school. By improving the quality of schools plus a social media-based marketing system, it is the best way to win the competition for the admission of new students elegantly