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The President of the Republic, Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva, sanctioned on Friday (31) the law that establishes the National Education System (SNE). The SNEs objective is to make the Union, states and municipalities work together to improve education. The was published in the Official Gazette of the Union this Monday (3).
The SNE must unite and organize efforts from different levels of government for the most effective implementation of education policies, by promoting action in an integrated and coordinated manner. Collaboration between entities must respect the standards of the complementary law itself, as well as the National Education Plan (PNE).
The new rule originates from the Complementary Law Project (PLP), authored by senator Flavio Arns (PSB-PR). The text underwent changes in the Chamber and was approved by deputies in September this year. In the Senate, the project was approved in October, under the report of senator Professor Dorinha Seabra (Uniao-TO).
When voting on the matter in the Senate, Arns highlighted the importance of the system for improving Brazilian education. Provided for in the National Education Plan (PNE), the SNE is essential for the plan to be executed effectively, he highlighted.
According to the project, the formulation and integrated implementation of educational policies, the central point of the system, are fundamental for the country to universalize access to basic education, guarantee quality standards and reduce educational inequality (between public and private networks and between states, for example) and promote adequate physical, technological and personnel infrastructure for all public schools.
The SNEs objectives are also to eradicate illiteracy; ensure the equalization of educational opportunities; articulate the levels, stages and modalities of teaching; comply with education plans at all levels of the Federation; and value education professionals, among other actions. The text also presents specific measures for indigenous and quilombola education.
Veto
President Lula vetoed an article that determined the composition of education forums. The government argues that the device goes against the public interest by giving rigidity to the structure of education forums in all federative entities, which could make installation difficult, harm their functioning and compromise the effective exercise of their duties.
The National Congress must decide, in a joint session on a date yet to be defined, whether to maintain or reject the veto.
Agencia Senado (Reproduction authorized upon citation from Agencia Senado)
