Perspectivas de diretores escolares da rede pública estadual norte mineira sobre o Novo Ensino Médio

Abstract

This study examines the New Secondary Education Reform (NEM), focusing on the perspectives of school principals working in Northern Minas Gerais. It addresses the reform established by Law No. 13.415/2017, which introduces a controversial curricular reconfiguration, prompting protests from different sectors of civil society, including students and teachers' unions. In this context, the perspective of school principals is relevant, as they act as key interlocutors in the implementation of this policy. The study analyzes the historical antecedents and implementation process of the NEM, examines its purposes and structural guidelines, and identifies both positive aspects and major criticisms. The research adopts a mixed-methods approach, including literature review, document analysis, and electronic questionnaires. The findings, organized into three articles, highlight privatization interests, curricular fragmentation, unstructured flexibility, and the intensification of managerial logic in public schools. I