The federal government announced on Tuesday the launch of 100 new federal institute campuses across Brazil, aiming to add 140,000 new technical and high school integrated course seats. This initiative, funded by R$2.5 billion ($500 million) through the Growth Acceleration Program (PAC), marks a significant expansion of Brazil’s educational infrastructure. Furthermore, an additional R$1.4 billion […]
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