Brazil’s President Lula da Silva has repealed a program initiated by his predecessor, Jair Bolsonaro, that promoted the establishment of “civic-military schools.” The decision was made after the Ministry of Education determined that the program lacked effectiveness. Under Bolsonaro’s administration, 216 of these schools were opened between 2019 and 2022, with education professionals handling pedagogy […]
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