Democratic Portugal and the relationship between municipalities and education

Balance and perspectives

Authors

  • Jorge Martins Universidade Lusófona do Porto, Porto

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.34626/esc.vi43.269

Keywords:

relationship between state and municipalities (regarding education), decentralization and educational re-centralization, municipal educational policies

Abstract

This article reflects on the relationship between local government and education, aiming to contribute to the understanding of major landmarks and strengthen that the knowledge regarding its stages, so as to frame possible trends in future development. Within the realm of education and government, the state’s relationship with municipalities is usually marked by several stages that show the multiple ways in which local power is subordinated to central power. The subordination and complementarity of municipal educational policy in relation to governmental policy is the result of continued differentiation strategies that, threaten the democratic, egalitarian and emancipatory
nature of the public education system.

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Published

2014-12-01

How to Cite

Martins, J. (2014). Democratic Portugal and the relationship between municipalities and education: Balance and perspectives. Educação, Sociedade & Culturas, (43), 26–43. https://doi.org/10.34626/esc.vi43.269

Issue

No. 43 (2014): Education in Portugal 40 years on from April 25, 1974

Section

SPECIAL SECTION

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