Brazilian kids at play

Only a Revolution Will Take Brazil Out of the 19th Century

The Brazilian people are oscillating between disappointment and gratitude: disappointment over how long it ...

Lula’s Education Program for Brazil: a Grim Comedy of Errors

In January 2003, when I was Brazil’s Minister of Education, I suggested to President Lula ...

UFRJ, Universidade Federal do Rio de Janeiro, Brazil

Brazil Needs a Little Less Astuteness and a Little More Civic Engagement

After declaring Brazil’s Independence, the Empire’s leaders decided to educate the children of the ...

Brazil Is Falling Behind, But We Keep Talking About Our Progress

The end of the Second World War gave rise to the creation of several ...