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        "msgid": "west-java-governor-guarantees-free-private-schooling-for-the-poor-after-state-school-admission-chaos-1781276102",
        "date": "2026-06-12 20:47:14",
        "title": "West Java Governor Guarantees Free Private Schooling for the Poor After State School Admission Chaos",
        "author": "",
        "source": "ANTARA_ID",
        "tags": "",
        "topic": "Social Policy",
        "summary": "West Java Governor Dedi Mulyadi has pledged that the provincial government will cover tuition fees at private schools for economically disadvantaged students who failed to secure places in state schools. The move follows public outrage and a parent protest at the education office over the new student admission system (SPMB). Dedi admitted the government's failure to provide adequate state school capacity and called for a simpler admission process, though he noted that regulatory changes remain under central government authority.",
        "content": "<p>Bandung (ANTARA) - West Java Governor Dedi Mulyadi has reiterated\nthat the provincial government will guarantee free private schooling,\nalbeit on a limited basis, for economically disadvantaged residents\nfollowing the turmoil surrounding the new student admission system\n(SPMB) for state senior high schools and vocational schools in West\nJava. The provincial government is providing financial guarantees for\naffected residents, particularly those from vulnerable economic\nclusters, so they can still attend private schools, Dedi said,\npresenting this as a concrete solution to the limited capacity of state\nschools. \u201cFor those who do not get a place in state schools, there are\nstill private schools. For those whose parents are poor, the West Java\nProvincial Government guarantees free education for underprivileged\nchildren in private schools,\u201d Dedi, as he is familiarly known, stated in\nBandung on Friday. Dedi stressed that the anger of parents whose\nchildren did not secure places through the new student mapping process\nfor state schools is not the fault of the citizens, but rather a\nreflection of the government\u2019s failure to provide equitable educational\nfacilities. This statement came after a viral incident in which a parent\nprotested angrily at the West Java Education Office because their child\nwas at risk of being excluded from state school quotas. \u201cToday, if many\nparents are angry because their children are not mapped to state\nschools, it is not the parents\u2019 fault, but our fault as state\nadministrators,\u201d Dedi said. According to Dedi, the regional government\nhas not yet been able to accommodate all prospective students within the\ngovernment-owned education ecosystem. \u201cBecause we have not been able to\nprepare state schools for all citizens, nor state teachers for all\ncitizens. That is our mistake,\u201d he said. Dedi revealed that the fierce\ncompetition in the SPMB was worsened by applicants from outside the\ndesignated zoning areas also targeting specific schools, resulting in\nlocal prospective students being displaced. \u201cWithout mapping, children\nface competition from new applicants and those who did not get into\ntheir previous target schools then register elsewhere. As a result, the\nchild\u2019s ranking drops, and parents feel their child is at risk of not\nbeing mapped to a state school,\u201d he explained. Regarding the protest at\nthe West Java Education Office, Dedi disclosed that the parent involved\ninitially refused to provide their child\u2019s identity and target school\nwhen officials tried to assist. \u201cThey said they would withdraw the data,\nbut did not provide it. But that is fine. The government must be willing\nto accept any emotion from its citizens. The important thing is that we\nwant to provide the best service,\u201d he said. Responding to public\npressure to revert to a simpler admission system using final exam\nscores, Dedi said he agreed in principle. However, he cautioned that\nsuch regulations are entirely under the purview of the central\ngovernment. \u201cProvisions regarding graduation and entry into state\nschools are all regulated by the Ministry of Primary and Secondary\nEducation. We merely follow the provisions and align with what the\nministry has established,\u201d he stated, adding jokingly about the\nbureaucracy, \u201cIf the authority were given to me, I would make it as easy\nas possible.\u201d<\/p>",
        "url": "https:\/\/jawawa.id\/newsitem\/west-java-governor-guarantees-free-private-schooling-for-the-poor-after-state-school-admission-chaos-1781276102",
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