Abstract

MORGAN, Karine Vichiett  and  ALVES, Miriam Fábia. Do you come first? The action of the Bradesco Foundation in education. Educ. Rev. [online]. 2024, vol.40, e94826.  Epub Nov 22, 2024. ISSN 1984-0411.  https://doi.org/10.1590/1984-0411.94826.

The Brazilian banking sector, among other players linked to philanthrocapitalism, has increased its investments in education. The Bradesco Foundation, one of the main players in this arena of disputes, has invested around R$ 9 billion in education over the last decade, prompting investigations into this process. This article is part of a broader research project funded by the Carlos Chagas Filho Foundation for Research Support in the State of Rio de Janeiro and its objective is to analyze the actions and position of the Bradesco Foundation in education and public debate since 2018. The analyses presented here are the result of bibliographical and documentary research, using the reports and activities available on the home pages of the Bradesco Foundation and its partners between 2018 and 2022. The results indicate that the actions of the BF and its partners minimally reflect the modus operandi of corporate management, based on the centrality of competition and profit.

Keywords : Privatization of Education; Bradesco Foundation; Private Social Investment; Philanthrocapitalism.

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