A MODERNIZAÇÃO DA INSTRUÇÃO PÚBLICA DE MINAS GERAIS A PARTIR DO GRUPO ESCOLAR DR. JOÃO PINHEIRO, NO SERRO/MG (1908-1918)

Abstract

The context of creation of school groups in Minas Gerais is investigated in its legislative, political and social aspects. In particular, the inauguration of the school Dr. João Pinheiro and the functioning of this primary public education school in its first ten years are presented as a case study. Modernization and progress are explained as republican educational ideologies and the challenges inherent in public education, in particular, the poverty of boys and girls who motivated the creation of Caixa Escolar. Based on statistical graphs, the enrollment routine, the school routine of students and teachers, the general functioning of the institution are evaluated. The bibliographic methodology took us to the school archives, the Chamber archives and specialized books to arrive at an overview of the studied context. As a result of the research, it seeks to detail the institution and unmask local conflicts that reveal much about Brazilian republicanism and its interfaces with education.