A política de inovação educação conectada: um estudo de caso em uma escola da rede municipal de Cachoeiro de Itapemirim-ES

Abstract

This study scrutinizes the implementation of the Connected Education Innovation Program (PIEC) as an education public policy in a school in Cachoeiro de ItapemirimES. The Connected Education Innovation Program was developed in 2017 with the intention of expanding connectivity access in public schools across the country. To understand the implementation of this program as a public policy in the school environment, this research examines how its implementation has been structured in the context of a school in the municipality of Cachoeiro de Itapemirim-ES. The study is based on the analyses provided by Frigotto (1999, 2005, 2010), Gentili (1996), Harvey (2005), Saviani (2004, 2008), among others, regarding the relationship between public education and neoliberalism. A qualitative approach was employed to develop a case study, aiming to understand an educational public policy that emphasizes the promotion of technology in public schools. For data production, we used document analysis, field diary, and semi-structured interviews. The data were analyzed using the data triangulation technique, supported by the theoretical frameworks utilized to understand the research problem. The study demonstrated that the implementation of PIEC had the support of the business sector and was guided by capitalist logic, indicating, therefore, that the financial resources allotted to PIEC are insufficient for the maintenance of this policy in public schools.