Programa de Autonomia Escolar: desafios para a construção progressiva da autonomia financeira das escolas de Maracanaú, no Ceará

Abstract

This article examines the public policy of school autonomy in the city of Maracanaú, Ceará State, focusing on the position that the financial management of the school plays in the field of educational discussions. Introduces the concepts of school autonomy that pervade the debate this topic. Discusses the contributions of the policy of transferring funds for the construction of autonomy and democratization of management. It is based on exploratory research and documentary sources, focusing on compliance with the principles of public administration. Finally, it points to the contribution that the adoption of decentralization strategies can bring towards autonomy and democratic management of the school.