Education

Objective: Improving the Quality of Basic Education

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Overview

In 2003, President Bush announced a $157 million, five-year Presidential Education Initiative to energize and improve the quality of education in Indonesia’s state-run religious and public schools. The approach has emphasized critical thinking and reasoning skills, lively lessons, engaged teachers, and interested parents to promote tolerance, employment readiness, and student centered learning for a participatory democracy.

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Press Releases

Yogyakarta, Klaten | Tuesday, March 03, 2009
USAID and ConocoPhillips Completes Reconstruction of Damaged Education Facilities in Yogyakarta

jakarta | Friday, January 30, 2009
New Characters, Celebrities Highlight Second Season of “Jalan Sesama”

Yogyakarta | Wednesday, August 29, 2007
U.S. Ambassador Visits Yogyakarta Area

YOGYAKARTA – The new U.S. Ambassador to Indonesia, Cameron R. Hume, visited Yogyakarta and neighboring communities August 28-29 to reinforce the U.S. Education Initiative launched by U.S. President George W. Bush in 2003.

Jakarta | Tuesday, May 22, 2007
U.S. Chargé d’Affaires Heffern Meets Four New Muppets for Indonesia’s ‘Sesame Street’

| Monday, May 14, 2007
Indonesia and the U.S. Celebrate Success of Basic Education Program in Indonesia

Jakarta | Wednesday, May 02, 2007
USAID/Indonesia and INTEL team up to make teachers tech-savvy

On April 27, USAID/Indonesia and Intel signed an agreement to establish a $1.5 million, three year, public-private alliance to train teachers on the use of computer technology as a teaching and learning tool in the classroom.

Jakarta | Thursday, March 22, 2007
Indonesia Sesame Street Unveils Muppeteers Behind-the-Scenes

Jakarta | Thursday, June 22, 2006
USAID Partner Universities Improving the Quality of Teaching

Pekanbaru | Saturday, April 29, 2006
USAID and Chevron Alliance Celebrates Vocational Training Graduation

On April 29, 132 young men and women from Aceh and Nias completed three months of intensive training in carpentry, civil construction, computer applications and bookkeeping at the Politeknik Caltex Riau in Pekanbaru under a joint program funded by the United States Agency for International Development (USAID) and Chevron Corporation.

Jakarta | Friday, March 31, 2006
U.S. Provides $2 Million for Inclusive Education in Indonesia

The United States, through the United States Agency for International Development (USAID), has signed a $2 million agreement with the international non-profit organization Helen Keller International (HKI) to strengthen education for children in Indonesia with special needs.

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Community and parental involvement in education is on the rise in Indonesia, as parent volunteers and school committees help improve and manage schools.