Schools now being co-run by police are modeled on Brazil’s exclusive military colleges, which tend to perform better than most public schools — a fact that makes many parents eager to see similarly rigid discipline. Implementation of the pilot program in a school must be approved by a majority of parents, teachers and school staff in a referendum. The move followed a recommendation from state prosecutors who argued that expulsions from public schools must remain a last recourse. “It’s not for everyone, that’s for sure,” said Mauro Oliveira, deputy-secretary at the Brasilia state education ministry. “Is this not exclusion as well?”According to the head officer in Ceilandia state school No.

Source: Washington Post May 02, 2019 04:04 UTC