Escolas de educação infantil em Santa Maria/RS e repercussões inter-relacionadas à lei nº 12.796/2013

Abstract

This research is part of the Research Line LP2 - Public Policies and Educational Management, of the Lato Sensu Specialization Postgraduate Course in Educational Management, has the theme of Early Childhood Education and public policies of agreement and purchase of vacancy. The objective was to analyze how the municipality of Santa Maria / RS organized this process of agreement and purchase of vacancy throughout 2016 and 2017 the process of offering compulsory places for children over 4 years of age for Early Childhood Education . The methodology is anchored in the quantitative perspective, data production was constructed through bibliographical research, documentary analysis, as well as a semi-structured interview with the teacher responsible for the area of Early Childhood Education of the Municipal Education Department. Based on the speech of the participating teacher and the analysis carried out, it is possible to say that although the municipality has made other attempts to meet the demand, mainly through adherence to the PROINFANCIA program, there is still a strong and consistent strategy associated with strengthening public-private relationship in the provision of Early Childhood Education, which in a way contributes significantly to the naturalization of transfer of public funds to private institutions.