Brazilian National Education Plan 2025-2035: The relationship between funding and national policy for High School

ABSTRACT This article discusses public education funding as a prerequisite for implementing a national high school policy that addresses the needs and aspirations of Brazilian youth. This study employs a theoretical-bibliographical approach, utilizing legal texts and documents. Content analysis (Bardin, 2016) is used to interpret and refine the information gathered, creating a comprehensive data corpus. The study concludes the following: i) The Brazilian high school reform is influenced by international organizations that shape youth training policies despite facing challenges in its implementation; ii) The final document prepared by the Brazilian National Education Forum (FNE) and submitted to the Ministry of Education for the preparation of the ordinance suggests that Goal 20 of the current Brazilian National Education Plan (PNE) and its related strategies are likely to be included into the forthcoming PNE for 2025-2035; iii) According to the CONAE 2024, there is a reiterated need to increase the percentage of GDP allocated to education; iv) It is crucial that the civil society organizes itself and advocate the decisions made at CONAE 2024; v) Without robust planning and sustainable public funding, policies focused on high school education will be unattainable