Potret of Basic Education in Indonesia (A Legal Political Study)

Abstract

The national education system should be able to ensure equal distribution of educational opportunities, quality improvement and the relevance and efficiency of education management to face challenges in line with the changing demands of local, national, and global life so that education reforms are planned, directed and sustainable. The importance of education in addition to the intellectual life of the nation, to promote human rights in Indonesia, education is also an important tool to advance knowledge, and the dignity and dignity of the Indonesian nation. In addition to education as a right given under the constitution, education also becomes a given obligation by the state to its people. Therefore, it is necessary to have a legal politics that seeks to provide broad opportunities for the participation of the community to determine the desired style and content of the law, especially in the field of education, so that the future direction of Indonesian education can be better so that it directly affects the readiness of Indonesia to answer the global challenge.

Keywords: Basic Education, Legal Political Study, Indonesia