RENDA MELHOR JOVEM: ANALYSIS OF THE PROGRAM TO COMBAT SCHOOL DROPOUT IN THE STATE OF RIO DE JANEIRO

This technical report analyzes the Better Youth Income Program, a strategy of the government of the state of Rio de Janeiro to address school dropout in high school. Educational indicators in Rio de Janeiro show high dropout and failure rates, justifying the need for effective policies. The Program, which involves financial transfers conditional on the approval and completion of high school, has an impact evaluation that points out the effectiveness of the program in reducing dropout and failure. Thus, this report analyzed aspects of program management, such as governance, implementation, budgeting, monitoring, and evaluation, highlighting potential improvements. Recommendations include improvements in implementation, communication, training of school teams, continuous evaluation, transparency, and integration of broader educational policies in order to enhance the effectiveness of Renda Melhor Jovem and support the formulation of similar policies in other Brazilian territories.