Tag: education

I’m Dreaming of a Brazil Where Every Brazilian Will Be a Santa

Many years ago, I wrote a letter to Papai Noel (Santa Claus) asking for ...

Definitive Solution to Quotas in Brazil: Equal School for All

Not so long ago, Brazil was a country divided by the debate over ideas: ...

A 20-Year Program to Offer Every Brazilian the Education They Need

Discussion of Brazil’s National Salary Floor for Teachers has centered upon its amount, 950 ...

Brazil’s Lack of Nobels Has No Genetic Basis. Blame It On a Faulty Education

Oscar Niemeyer, Adib Domingos Jatene, Ivo Pitanguy are the exceptions. Very rare are our ...

So Rich Brazil, So Many Poor Brazilians!

A few days ago, I thoroughly enjoyed reading the book Lula of Brazil: The ...

If Only Brazil Could Produce Knowledge the Way It Makes Cars!

In 2007, Brazil surpassed Spain and France in automobile production. Brazil produced 2.972 million ...

Aladdin, Ali Baba and the Building of the Brazilian Character

Brazilian Rafael Maia was not quite certain of where the Arab countries were located ...

A Gallery of Distinguished Brazilians: the Educationalists

“O navio negreiro” (“The Slave Ship”) was written by the poet Castro Alves in ...

What Brazil Can Learn from the US on Race and Education

Since 1996 I have had the pleasure of visiting Brazil many times. On each ...

After Decades of Neglect Brazil Starts Studies for 150 New Technical Schools

More than 150 technical schools will start being implemented in Brazil, starting January 2008. ...