Best school chiefs gather<\/p>\n
JAKARTA (JP): Administrators from 23 \"national-plus\" schools
\ngathered in Jakarta on Friday to exchange experiences about what
\nmake their schools different from ordinary schools.<\/p>\n
The Director General of Elementary and Secondary Education of
\nthe Ministry of Education, Indra Djati Sidi, in his keynote
\naddress gave the government's endorsement to the two-day
\ngathering.<\/p>\n
He did not rule out the possibility that some of the concepts
\nused by these schools could be introduced into the curriculum of
\nother schools.<\/p>\n
The conference aimed at developing understanding and
\ncompetence which add value to existing approaches to the
\nnational-plus education system, Darrell Van Luchene, deputy
\nheadmaster of Pelita Harapan School which hosts the program, told
\nreporters.<\/p>\n
Among schools taking part in the event are Pelita Harapan,
\nGlobal Jaya and Tiara Bangsa, all in and around Jakarta, Cita
\nHati Christian School in Surabaya, Nusa Alam from Lombok Island
\nand National Buin Batu from Sumbawa Island.<\/p>\n
There are more than 100 schools in Indonesia which sell
\nthemselves as \"national-plus\", promising academic excellence in
\nreturn for usually hefty fees. Some of the schools offer
\nscholarships. (04)<\/p>",
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