O consenso como ponto de partida? uma análise dos papéis desempenhados pelos atores participantes na formulação do plano de desenvolvimento da educação

Abstract

This work presents analysis process of formulating of the Development Plan of Education (PDE) presented by the Federal Government in April 2007. The goals are to identify the main actors participating in the process, understand their behaviors and the justifications that they give for their activities at the time of formulation of policy. The search was developed through semi-structured interviews with sectors of civil society organizations, such as corporate entities based in São Paulo state and trade unions representing workers in education. In addition to these, were also interviewed governmental actors, representatives of the Education and Cultures Ministry (MEC) and the Espírito Santo’s Department of Education (SEDU). Through this search, could be concluded that the MEC selected partners for the formulation of the PDE considering short-term’s needs, as political and ideological conflicts, including inner conflicts in the Workers’ Party (PT), the convenience of find programs and projects ready to render the scope of its plan, as well as the concession of public spaces for a sector, making an clear agreement to their educational policies.