THE ENTREPRENEURISM OF PUBLIC EDUCATION: THE CASE OF ACELERA BRASIL PROGRAM

• Main Author: Freitas, Carmen Cunha Rodrigues de
• Publication Date: 2013
• Other Authors: Lima, Leticia Bezerra de, Magalhães, Ligia Karam Corrêa de, Piccinini, Claudia Lino
• Format: Article
• Language: por
• Source: Germinal: Marxismo e Educação em Debate
• Download full: https://periodicos.ufba.br/index.php/revistagerminal/article/view/9639
• topic: Autonomia docente; políticas de aceleração da aprendizagem.; Teacher’s autonomy; Learning acceleration policies.; Autonomía docente; Políticas de aprendizaje acelerado.

This text intends to carry out a preliminary analisys of Acelera Brasil Program, by Ayrton Senna Institute, which has the objective of correcting age/grade distortions in Elementary school. Through document analysis and an interview, it points to constitutional elements of education within an economical, political and social context, with the strong presence of private companies in the elaboration, execution and evaluation of educational policies. It discusses the entrepreneurism and the opposition movements; the acceleration policies, emphasizing the program’s policies; as well as matters regarding the (lack of) teacher’s autonomy. Preliminarily, it points out the program’s conceptions in pursuit of overcoming underachievement in school.