Jakarta (Koran Tempo: 06/07/06) The two national examinations carried out in 2006 are full of surprises. First: passing rate increases dramatically. Senior high schools’ passing rate increases from 80.76 % in 2005 to 92.50 %, Islamic senior high schools’ from 80.73 % to 90.82 % and vocational schools’ passing rate from 78.29 % to 91.00 %. Second: confession of teachers and students from several regions that they have been witnessing or involved in cheating during the national examination.

Yogyakarta (Kedaulatan Rakyat: 23/06/06) ”I only imagine it, not drawing this school destroyed,” said Annisa Wachida spontaneously on Wednesday (06/21). For the fourth grade student of State Elementary School Petir 1 Srimartani Piyungan, the school damaged by the earthquake is described by cracking buildings, fractures on the walls, and falling tiles.