The Role of Politics in the Education System: The Influence of Policies on the Quality of Learning

By Sania Umul Quro

Various government policies have broad impacts, both positive and negative. In terms of the condition of education that is still lagging behind, it shows that there needs to be improvement in various aspects, especially policies. When policies have become better, it will be easier to get real positive results. The condition of education in Indonesia cannot be separated from the colonial background and education during the Ethical Policy period. Corruption in the education sector can also be improved by further improving the existing situation and learning from various countries. It is hoped that the thoughts in this paper can be an input for the government to make policies and a source of inspiration for the public involved in the education sector. Thus, the waste of natural and human resources that has occurred since the past will not be repeated and instead can develop talents in the present, and minimize the disablement of the nation in the future. Various government policies have broad impacts, both positive and negative.

In terms of the condition of education that is still lagging behind, it shows that there needs to be improvements in various aspects, especially policies. When policies have become better, it will be easier to get real positive results. The condition of education in Indonesia cannot be separated from the colonial background and education during the Ethical Policy period. Corruption in the education sector can also be improved by further improving the existing situation and learning from various countries. It is hoped that the thoughts in this paper can be an input for the government to make policies and a source of inspiration for the public involved in the education sector. Thus, the waste of natural and human resources that has occurred since the past will not be repeated and instead can develop talents in the present, and minimize the paralysis of the nation in the future.

Education in Indonesia has been expressly regulated by the 1945 Constitution, which is in article 29 and includes its mandate. Education is the responsibility and obligation of the state which is supported by every citizen.

Education and politics are interconnected and very closely related to conditions like that, so we know that politics in a country, especially in Indonesia, really determines the direction of education in that country, the community understands 2 things about the relationship between politics and education, the first is that there are groups of people who say politics and education are not related where the community says politics is politics and education is education, but there are also people who have another opinion where they argue that politics and education are closely related and interrelated with each other.

In implementing a national education system there is a regulation listed in article 31 paragraph 3 of the 1945 constitution. To ensure the quality of education so the government makes or compiles national education standards.

Where politics matters on educational activities in creating the values and expectations of society as needed by a country, one of which is Indonesia. Then politics also affects the cost or budget of education in Indonesia.

The third is that politics also affects educational resources such as teacher salaries, facilities and infrastructure that will support learning activities.The fourth is explained that politics also affects the school system, which is in the form of new student admissions, the reward system for teachers.

Then the last one is here it is also explained that politics affects the quality of human resources in a school agency which is seen from how education graduates behave politically, behave culturally and behave economically and socially.

Not only that, politics also affects the education curriculum in Indonesia, it occurs due to the elimination of several subjects and the merging of subject matter that aims for the efficiency and effectiveness of education itself. Which changes in the curriculum caused by the fatktor from politics also creates new problems, in this case people who are entitled to make policies or decisions in the field of education that are less concerned and also do not make decisions to make the world of education free from political business practices. From the discussion above, we can conclude that politics plays a role and is even very influential in the world of education where politics affects education in Indonesia.