The reflections on the financing of the Bahia state school system resulting from the new financing policy of K-12 education in Brazil

Abstract

This article discusses the changes in the financing policy of Brazilian K-12 education following the 1988 Federal Constitution and its impact on the financing of the state education system of Bahia, from 2009 to 2016. It is based on the major milestones of this policy, focusing the percentages of tax revenue invested on education; the amount of resources contributed and received under the Fund for the Maintenance and Development of K-12 Education and Enhancement of Education Professionals; and the projection of complementation of this Fund for the guarantee of the Initial Quality Student Cost (CAQi). The methodology of the study was based on documental analysis and bibliographical survey. The results revealed significant and peculiar effects on the financing of this system, however, they do not show the means for a sustainable and effective financing policy, in order to overcome regional inequalities and the achievement of a quality public education.

Keywords

• políticas públicas. financiamento da educação básica. financiamento da educação pública no estado da bahia.