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        "msgid": "pdip-west-java-dprd-demands-thorough-evaluation-of-2026-spmb-1782906850",
        "date": "2026-07-01 17:41:14",
        "title": "PDIP West Java DPRD Demands Thorough Evaluation of 2026 SPMB",
        "author": "",
        "source": "ANTARA_ID",
        "tags": "",
        "topic": "Social Policy",
        "summary": "The PDI Perjuangan faction in the West Java Regional House of Representatives (DPRD) is calling for a comprehensive review of the 2026 New Student Admission (SPMB) process, citing at least nine critical issues. Key concerns include the controversial 'Sekolah Maung' programme and problems with the domicile-based admission route. The faction insists that the evaluation is essential to ensure the process is transparent, fair, and legally certain for the public.",
        "content": "<p>Bandung (ANTARA) - The PDI Perjuangan faction of the West Java\nRegional Legislative Council (DPRD) is urging a comprehensive evaluation\nof the 2026 Student Admissions System (SPMB) after identifying at least\nnine crucial issues, including the controversy surrounding the \u2018Sekolah\nMaung\u2019 Programme and the implementation of the domicile-based\npathway.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cA comprehensive evaluation is essential to ensure that the student\nadmission process is transparent, fair, and accountable, while providing\nlegal certainty and a sense of justice for the community,\u201d said the\nChairperson of the PDIP Faction of the West Java DPRD, Ineu Purwadewi\nSundari, in a statement in Bandung on Wednesday.<\/p>\n<p>Ineu stated that one of the primary concerns is the \u2018Sekolah Maung\u2019\nProgramme, which was launched without adequate socialisation and\npossesses unclear criteria. According to her, this policy has the\npotential to create perceptions of discrimination between public\nschools, as it is seen as reviving the concept of \u2018superior schools\u2019\nthat had been abolished under national regulations.<\/p>\n<p>Furthermore, the implementation of the domicile-based pathway\ncontinues to present problems. The PDIP faction reported finding cases\nwhere prospective students living near a school were not admitted, while\nthose residing further away successfully passed the selection\nprocess.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe request an explanation regarding this programme. There should be\na study, planning, and evaluation of the SPMB implementation every year,\nincluding the readiness of supporting budgets,\u201d said Ineu.<\/p>\n<p>According to Ineu, the West Java Provincial Government needs to\nguarantee educational funding for students from underprivileged families\nadmitted through the programme to ensure no additional burden is placed\non parents.<\/p>\n<p>In response to these various issues, the PDIP Faction of the West\nJava DPRD reaffirmed its commitment to monitoring the implementation of\nthe 2026 SPMB and various regional educational policies. \u201cWe will\ncontinue to oversee the entire implementation of the 2026 SPMB and every\neducational policy in West Java to ensure it operates transparently,\nfairly, and truly provides equal opportunities for every child to obtain\na proper education without discrimination,\u201d concluded Ineu.<\/p>",
        "url": "https:\/\/jawawa.id\/newsitem\/pdip-west-java-dprd-demands-thorough-evaluation-of-2026-spmb-1782906850",
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