Philanthrocapitalism and the third generation of privatization of education in São Paulo

Abstract

This paper characterizes the third generation of privatization of São Paulo education, viewed as a result of articulated incidence of private business-based agents, organized in a systemic and institutional manner. The sense of privatization of education grounds itself on Belfield and Levin ( 2002 ) and implies the transfer of state of São Paulo government’s activities and responsibilities to private organizations concerning three dimensions of educational policies: curriculum, educational provision and educational management. (Adrião, 2018 ). The period corresponds to the original format of “Programa de Compromisso São Paulo pela Educação (2011-2018)” and analyzes the consequences of “Programa Educação Integral (PEI)” in sixteen pilot schools. Data is sourced from documental research (web pages, official documents and data banks). Results indicate: the absence of publicly available data pertaining to the analyzed programs; that PEI has not altered offer conditions or drastically impacted schools, which, for the most part, were already above average; that corporate management of educations installation by private associations was lead by philanthrocapitalists who demanded returns and evidence on the results of their private investments, a condition opposite to democratic education management.

Keywords
Philanthrocapitalism ; Privatization ; Education ; Third generation ; São Paulo