Anísio Teixeira and the National Education Plan of 1962: social quality of education in the construction of the human person and society

Abstract

This particular text covers the educational planning conceived by Anísio Teixeira as the rapporteur of the 1^st National Educational Plan – PNE (1963-1970). The study's main goal is to identify the national and international influences in favor of the 1^st PNE and to understand the senses of its formulation and implementation in the context in which it was managed. The reference of the policy cycle from one of its dimensions was adopted as a methodological approach. For analysis, academical studies, documents from the archive of Anísio Teixeira's Virtual Library, the Darcy Ribeiro Memorial and bibliographical references were selected. Following this direction, it was verified that the 1962 PNE synthetizes Anísio Teixeira's idea that education is not a privilege, and, contrary to what is preached, its feasibility was anchored to a country strategy, with resources for its implementation. The plan was incorporated by the Triennal Plan of João Goulart's government. Its ephemerality is due more to its interruption, in 1964, than to the concept of public education defended in the planned actions plan.