Brazil illiteracy on the wane, but 11 mi still cannot read or write
Brazil’s illiteracy rate went from 6.8 percent in 2018 to 6.6 percent in 2019, as per data from the Continuous PNAD (National Household Sample Survey), published today (Jul. 15). Despite the shrinkage,...
View ArticleSingle portion of the Scientific Initiation Scholarship starts to be paid today
Families of students who stood out in academic and scientific competitions throughout 2020 will begin to receive from the Ministry of Citizenship, as of this Friday (10), the single installment of...
View ArticleStudent project seeks ways to contain sea level rise
Students from the University of Veiga de Almeida (UVA) and the University of Applied Sciences in Rotterdam, in the Netherlands, came together to think of solutions to protect Rio de Janeiro from the...
View ArticleEncceja 2020 results are now available for consultation
The results of the National Examination for the Certification of Skills for Young People and Adults (Encceja) 2020 are now available on the Encceja System . The disclosure, which was scheduled for this...
View ArticleRevalida will follow the covid-19 prevention protocol, says Inep
The National Institute of Educational Studies and Research Anísio Teixeira (Inep) will carry out, this Saturday (18) and Sunday (19), the second stage of the National Examination for the Revalidation...
View ArticleAnyone who asked for Enem 2021 to be reapplied can now see the result
Those who requested the re-application of the National Secondary Education Examination (Enem) 2021 can now consult the Participant's Page to find out if their application was approved. According to the...
View ArticleAgreement between MEC and Fundação BB will bring internet to public schools
The Ministry of Education (MEC) and the Banco do Brasil Foundation signed today (14) a technical cooperation agreement to bring the Internet to public schools in the country. Through the agreement,...
View ArticleNational insurance industry revenue should grow 12.6% in 2021
The National Confederation of Insurers (CNSeg) estimated today (14) that the sector's revenue, excluding data from health insurance and personal injury caused by land-based motor vehicles (DPVAT),...
View ArticleEvent marks the beginning of the celebrations of the 60th anniversary of UnB
The Extension Deanship of the University of Brasília (UnB) held today (15) a solemn session to commemorate the 60th anniversary of the federal law that allowed the creation of the first higher...
View ArticleInep publishes list of regular students on Enade
The National Institute of Educational Studies and Research Anísio Teixeira (Inep) released the list of those who are in good standing in the National Student Performance Examination (Enade) 2021. This...
View ArticleMEC launches panel to monitor the implementation of the new high school
Seven states still need to approve the new high school curriculum framework and two states need this document to be ratified. These are necessary steps for the new secondary education to actually reach...
View ArticleIn 2019, 74% of Rio's municipal schools witnessed shootings nearby
A survey entitled Tiros no Futuro: impactos da guerra às drogas na rede municipal de educação do Rio de Janeiro (“Shots into the Future: the Impacts of the War of Drugs on Municipal Schools in Rio de...
View ArticleBrazil education minister stresses need to fight corruption
Brazil’s Education Minister Milton Ribeiro today (Feb. 14) advocated the need to combat corruption to ensure public funds serve the population.“We no longer have thieves placed at the ministries....
View ArticleUniversity of São Paulo resumes in-person classes
The University of São Paulo (USP) today (Mar. 14) is starting to welcome back its more than 100 thousand students—among them veterans and freshmen from both its undergraduate and graduate programs....
View ArticleFNDE president asks questions about Fies debt discharge
Started on March 7 , the deadline for debt renegotiations with the Student Financing Fund (Fies) remains active for students who had difficulties paying off the loan. Discounts reach up to 92% of the...
View ArticleVictor Godoy is Brazil’s new minister of education
Starting today (Mar. 30), the Ministry of Education has a new head. Victor Godoy, a Communications network engineer graduated from the University of Brasília (UnB), occupied the post of executive...
View ArticleBrazil to install 12 thousand internet access points in public schools
Brazil’s government announced the installation of 12 thousand new internet access points in public schools across the country. The move should take place as part of program WiFi Brasil, spearheaded by...
View ArticleBrazil teachers to be trained to welcome immigrant, refugee students
Brazil’s Ministry of Education will train teachers to help welcome immigrant and refugee students in schools. To meet this goal, a training course was launched Thursday (Jun 9) to provide teachers with...
View ArticleCOVID: Brazil research foundation stresses role of in-person classes
Brazil’s research foundation Fiocruz released a technical note restating the importance of in-person classes, with the isolation of positive cases and people with respiratory symptoms.Tests for...
View ArticleBrazil Congress not to form probe committees until after elections
The president of the Brazilian Senate, Senator Rodrigo Pacheco said Tuesday (Jul 5) he will read the list of requests for new parliamentary committees of investigation during a floor session. In his...
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