Abstract. In the Sisdiknas Law no. 20. Year 2003 in chapter 1 article 3 has been declared that the national education function to develop the ability and form the character and civilization of a dignified nation in order to educate the nation's life, aims for the development of potential learners to be a human being who believes and cautious to God Almighty, be noble, healthy, knowledgeable, capable, creative, independent, and become a democratic and responsible citizen.The purpose of the national education is inversely proportional to the results of a survey that shows that Indonesia country is still perched in the ranks of the most corrupt countries in the world, corruption in various institutions, increasingly loose discipline of increasing violent criminal acts, anarchism, thuggery, alcoholism and drugs struck among the pelajra and students. This paper will discuss the contents of the curriculum and the Competence Standards of Graduation (SKL) of Islamic education to see whether the contents or curriculum materials now meet the expectations or not. So it is necessary to conduct a critical analysis / analysis of the causes of the weak point of Islamic religious education, especially on the content of curriculum materials of Islamic educationKeyword; Policy Analysis, Graduate Competency Standards, Curriculum Content Standards.Abstrak. Dalam Undang-Undang Sisdiknas no. 20. Tahun 2003 pada bab 1 pasal 3 telah dinyatakan bahwa pendidikan nasional berfungsi mengembangkan kemampuan dan membentuk watak serta peradaban bangsa yang bermartabat dalam rangka mencerdaskan kehidupan bangsa, bertujuan untuk berkembangnya potensi peserta didik agar menjadi manusia yang beriman dan bertakwa kepada Tuhan yang maha Esa, berakhlak mulia, sehat, berilmu, cakap, kreatif, mandiri, dan menjadi warga negara yang demokratis serta bertanggung jawab.Tujuan pendidikan nasional tersebut berbanding terbalik dengan Hasil survei yang menunjukkan bahwa negeri kita masih bertengger dalam jajaran negara yang paling korup di dunia, KKN melanda di berbagai institusi, disiplin makin longgar semakin meningkatnya tindak kriminal kekerasan, anarkisme, premanisme, konsumsi minuman keras dan narkoba sudah melanda di kalangan pelajra dan mahasiswa.Makalah ini akan mendiskusikan isi kurikulum serta Standar Kompetensi Kelulusan (SKL) pendidikan agama Islam guna meneropong apakah isi atau materi kurikulum saat ini sudah memenuhi harapan atau belum. Maka perlu kiranya melakukan telaah/analisis secara kritis mengenai penyebab titik lemah dari pendidikan agama Islam terutama pada isi materi kurikulum pendidikan agama Islam.Kata Kunci: Analisis Kebijakan, Standar Kompetensi Lulusan, Standar Isi Kurikulum.

The quality of education in an educational institution will be greatly influenced by the potential of educational institutions and the governance system. The existing potential must be optimized to support quality improvement. Likewise, the education governance system will develop well when it is implemented through a good system by professional managers. The system has been designed in detail by the government which was stipulated by the Minister of National Education Regulation No. 19 of 2007 concerning "Education Management Standards by Primary and Secondary Education Units". This regulation was prepared by the government to regulate a good, balanced and sustainable governance system.The problem is determined to what extentthe ability of educational institutions to optimize the potential of the institution and optimizing inputs, processes, outputs and outcomes, starting from planning, organizing, actuiting, and controlling. This paper will discuss the improving educational quality through optimizing the potential of educational institutions in Indonesia in order to achieve shared ideals for a better educational future.

Indonesian education during the Covid-19 era entered a different situation. The real situation has long been predicted by technology experts that all areas of life will enter the realm of digital technology-based activities, including education. For this reason, education in Indonesia must be able to find new directions for education in formulating policies to be taken. One of the important things that must be prepared is at the education planning level. The problem that needs to be studied is how educational institutions formulate educational program planning during the Covid-19 pandemic while maintaining the quality of education. Educational planning carried out by educational institutions must reflect the existence of a vision, mission, goals and work plans, as raw materials or a reference for educational policies at the managerial level. This paper will discuss the education planning process in terms of its implications for quality-oriented education policy during a pandemic.

Religious Culture is an important religious culture that belongs to every human being, especially students. Because students are very vulnerable to the name of religious differences. Especially in a public school that has students with a variety of religions. This difference is sometimes a problem between religious groups. This study discusses the Development of Religious Culture in Junior High School 2 Tomohon. To further narrow the research, the researchers used the research process through Self-habituation Management conducted by the school. This study used a descriptive qualitative approach with locations in Junior High School 2 Tomohon. The research subjects were Religious Teachers, while the research Informants were Principals, Religion Teachers, and 7th and 9th Grade Students. The research method used was carried out through interviews, observation, and documentation. While the data validity technique uses triangulation methods and sources. The results of this study conclude that planning a religious culture development based on self-habituation management that comes from management functions namely Planning, Organizing, Actuating, Controling. Self-habituation management is to change the behavior of students who are carried out continuously so that they can be changed according to expectations. To implement Religious Culture at Junior Hugh School 2 Tomohon must have a definite goal so that its implementation runs effectively. The application carried out in schools is by small things such as greeting one another, no mockery of mockery, mutual respect, and mutual assistance. Thus, this application does not create a burden to students in Junior High School 2 Tomohon.

Merdeka belajar merupakan kebijakan untuk memberikan kesempatan bagi sekolah, guru, dan peserta didik untuk berinovasi, berimprovisasi, dan bernegosiasi untuk belajar secara bebas, mandiri dan kreatif. Kebijakan merdeka belajar pertama kali diterapkan secara nasional pada tahun 2021 untuk memberikan ruang gerak kepada lembaga pendidikan khususnya guru-guru untuk melakukan inovasi dalam melaksanakan proses pendidikan di sekolah. Merdeka belajar merupakan suatu kondisi yang memberikan kepercayaan penuh kepada pihak sekolah, khususnya guru dan peserta didik dalam pembelajaran, sehingga peserta didik dapat berkembang secara optimal di bawah bimbingan guru. Merdeka belajar merupakan terobosan untuk menciptakan suasana belajar yang bebas dan menyenangkan, baik bagi peserta didik maupun para guru. Pelatihan implementasi kebijakan merdeka belajar ini, dilaksanakan di Pondok Pesantren Al-Luthfi Desa Lolanan Kecamatan Sangtombolang, Kabupaten Bolaang Mongondow Provinsi Sulawesi Utara. Tujuan pelatihan implementasi merdeka belajar di pondok pesantren ini adalah memberikan bekal kemampuan secara paradigmatik kepada segenap unsur pondok pesantren al-luthfi serta keterampilan mengajar para guru di pondok pesantren terkait implementasi merdeka belajar pada satuan pendidikan dasar dan menengah, khususnya di pondok pesantren, serta meningkatkan motivasi guru di pondok pesantren dalam melaksanakan tugasnya dalam membangun paradigm pendidikan yang menyenangkan dalam rangka peningkatan mutu pendidikan di pondok pesantren. Dengan demikian, pelaksanaan kegiatan pengabdian dengan judul “Upaya Peningkatan Kemampuan Guru Dalam Implementasi Kebijakan Merdeka Belajar Di Pondok Pesantren Al-Luthfi Desa Lolanan Kecamatan Sangtombolang, Bolaang Mongondow” memberikan manfaat yang signifikan bagi peningkatan kemampuan guru dalam implementasi kebijakan merdeka belajar serta para santri di lingkungan pondok pesantren.