Omar Fawzi
University of Cairo

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Educating Diversity: Policy Design, Cultural Recognition, and Educational Justice in Plural Societies Narendra Maheswara; Putri Kania Tisnawati; Mohd Rayyan Fattah Abd Malik; Omar Fawzi
Indonesian Education Policy and Justice Review Vol. 2 No. 4 (2025): December, 2025
Publisher : The Network of Indonesian Legal and Justice Researchers

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Increasing cultural diversity poses significant challenges for education systems, particularly in plural societies where social cohesion and equality remain contested. This article examines how education policies address cultural diversity and recognition, focusing on the relationship between policy design and educational justice. Using Indonesia as a contextual case, the study explores how multicultural principles are articulated in formal education policies and how they operate in practice. Although policies emphasize tolerance, inclusivity, and national unity, their implementation often marginalizes minority identities through standardized curricula and administrative uniformity. The findings reveal that cultural recognition in education is frequently symbolic rather than substantive, failing to address power asymmetries and social exclusion experienced by minority groups. This article argues that educational justice in multicultural societies requires policies that move beyond formal inclusion toward meaningful recognition of cultural difference. By linking education policy with broader debates on justice and recognition, this study contributes to international discussions on diversity governance in education.