One of the things that has been so eye-opening about the whole multi-language school fiasco is how little it bothers most people, least of all the Indonesian police or the Ministry of Education. There have been many thousands of people defrauded of hundreds or even thousands of dollars each, with the total losses clearly running…
Throughout 2014 the Rumah Bahasa story has provided an interesting counterpoint to the story of TBI. Before a brave teacher came forward and exposed the illegal shenanigans at Rumah Bahasa, this blog had focused exclusively on TBI (The British Institute), a school with its own sorry history of illegal and immoral behavior, all of it…
A truly astonishing story has appeared in the Indonesian press today. The Education Ministry, which was formerly known as Diknas, is currently being investigated by the Anti-Corruption Commission. They have found that not only has the Ministry been stealing 10% of teachers’ travel allowances, amounting to trillions of rupiah, but they have even been demanding…
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