Decentralization Policies of Education in Brazil and Portugal: Advances and Setbacks

Authors

  • Donaldo Bello de Souza Universidade do Estado do Rio de Janeiro
  • Dora Fonseca Castro Instituto Politécnico do Porto
  • Luís Rothes Instituto Politécnico do Porto

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.21814/rpe.3244

Abstract

This paper discusses, from a comparative perspective, the decentralization of education in Brazil and Portugal since the 1990s. Supported on relevant literature and on its legal framework, the researchers seek to investigate the interinstitutional and sociopolitical relations that mediate this process, in Brazil, under the collaboration regime and, in Portugal, among the relations between central and local power. The general conclusion notes that, although both central governments have generalized the decentralization discourse for some time now, it seems that the level of rhetoric has failed to be effectively overcome, due to a number of advances and setbacks. Attempts have constituted some devolution of power, still marked by the same centralizing logic, outcome of both countries historical and social heritage (their previous dictatorial regime), and currently under the modulation of neoliberal economic policies.

 

Keywords
Decentralization of education; Municipalization of education; Interinstitutional relations; Comparative education between Brazil and Portugal

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Published

2013-12-09

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de Souza, D. B., Castro, D. F., & Rothes, L. (2013). Decentralization Policies of Education in Brazil and Portugal: Advances and Setbacks. Portuguese Journal of Education, 26(2), 07–33. https://doi.org/10.21814/rpe.3244

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Vol. 26 No. 2 (2013)

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