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What’s behind Brazil’s Education Debate
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Length:
26 minutes
Released:
May 22, 2019
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Podcast episode
Description
On May 15, Brazil's new government saw its first national protests since Jair Bolsonaro took office as thousands across the country protested new budget cuts. But the 40-million-students system has challenges that go beyond ideological or budgetary battles. In this episode, Nova Escola’s Leandro Beguoci talks with AS/COA Online’s Luisa Leme and gives a perspective from the ground on how education is becoming part of Brazil’s civil society debate, where performance gaps exist, and lessons from countries that invested in education during periods of economic hardship.
Released:
May 22, 2019
Format:
Podcast episode
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