PUBLIC POLICIES IN BRAZIL: EDUCATION AS A RIGHT FOR ALL

The aim of this article is to carry out a qualitative study by means of a literature review on the construction and implementation of public education policies in Brazil. The study initially presents a historical context of education in Brazil from its earliest days in order to understand the entire timeline of public policies aimed at educating the Brazilian people. Next, we present and discuss the steps in the implementation of public educational policies based on Brazilian educational legislation and the state policies proposed and planned for society. The research is characterized as bibliographical, based mainly on the foundations of Ricci (2003) and the Brazilian Educational Legislation. The existence of a National Education Plan with 20 (twenty) goals to be achieved by 2024 indicates that, despite considerable progress, the country still has major challenges ahead in the coming years.