O Conselho Nacional de Educação e as políticas de privatização da educação superior no governo de FHC

Abstract

This study analyzes the creation and performance of the Conselho Nacional de Educação(CNE) (National Educational Council) in the process of implementing policies for the expansion and diversification of third level institutes, by means of private enterprise, established during Fernando Henrique Cardoso’s government. The CNE is understood as a locus where different projects for education in Brazil and specifically for third level education come face to face. To achieve this objective, this piece of research analyzes the main reforms in the organization and functions of the CNE and the background of its members as a means of getting to know the educational and third level teaching projects to which they are attached.