Education Goals in Brazil Unlikely to be Met in 2016
Although the National Education Plan runs until 2024, fourteen intermediary targets were set to be attained between 2015 and 2016.
June 8, 2016Topic
education
Students Occupy Almost Seventy Public Schools in Rio State
Students are protesting for better conditions of education and support the teachers' strike, which has lasted over fifty days, and...
April 25, 2016
Entrance Exam Registration on May 5th for Rio State Universities
The Foundation Center of Science and Higher Education at Distance of the State of Rio de Janeiro (Cecierj), expanded the...
April 23, 2016
Brazil Government Announces R$21.2B More in Budget Cuts
With this second cut of the 2016 Federal Budget, Brazil officials hope to reach the proposed primary results.
March 31, 2016
Universities in Rio Turn Initiation Pranks into Social Actions
The project called Prank of Love aims to turn dangerous and demeaning initiation pranks into social actions to help others.
February 29, 2016
Students, Police Clash in Brazil Over Educational Reform
Students throughout São Paulo state have been protesting the government’s decision to reorganize the state’s public education system.
December 2, 2015
University ENEM Entrance Exam in Brazil Attracts Millions
The Brazilian equivalent of U.S.’s SATs or U.K.’s A-Levels has made getting into public federal universities in Brazil more democratic.
October 26, 2015
Brazil’s Government Reducing Investments in Social Programs
A recent survey shows that approximately R$ 25 billion in investments will be cut from social programs.
September 29, 2015
Funds for Educational Programs Likely to be Reduced in Brazil
Programs such Ciência Sem Fronteiras (Science without Borders) are expected to suffer significant reductions in funding.
September 17, 2015