Reformas do ensino básico: Tendências e limites

Abstract

The discussion of third generation educational reforms, seen as required to overcome the poor results of primary education, is the main concern of this work. Initially, it describes the reforms of the first and second generations, related, respectively, to the quality of the inputs and to federal matters. The reforms of the third generation seeks to increase the incentives for the schoolwork. However, some proposals require some form of privatization. Thus, emphasis is placed upon the proposal which keeps privatization away and offers conditions to improve the performance of primary education.