Framework of Kurikulum Merdeka and Role of Headmaster and Teacher Leadership in Merdeka Belajar Program at Indonesia National Education

Indonesian education faces the challenges and opportunities of the 21st century and society 5.0 era, and on the other hand, the learning crisis and Covid 19 have resulted in education being increasingly left behind with the loss of learning (learning loss) which has resulted in an increase in the learning gap between regions and socio-economic groups. To restore learning, the Ministry of Education, Culture, Research, and Technology (Kemendikbudristek) launched the Fifteenth Episode of Merdeka Belajar: Merdeka Curriculum and Merdeka Mengajar Platform.