Early Childhood Education, structural racism and capitalism

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https://doi.org/10.5935/2177-6644.20260028

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Using historical method, the article focuses on the financing of early childhood education. It proposes inextricable links between dependent capitalism, structural racism and educational inequality for black children. It highlights how, throughout history, black children have been discriminated against for not recognizing their full humanity and their relationships with public policies. It highlights movements in favor of public education, and the achievements of the 1988 Constitution. It discusses funding after 1988, Fundeb and highlights the obstacles of austerity. It concludes by highlighting the social struggles committed to truly universal public education, hoping that racial and social inequalities can be overcome.

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  • Débora Sabina da Silva Geraldo (CPII), Colégio Pedro II
    PhD from the Postgraduate Program in Education at the Federal University of Rio de Janeiro (PPGE/UFRJ) in the line of State, Work, Education and Social Movements. Master's degree from the Postgraduate Program in Education at the Federal University of Rio de Janeiro (PPGE/UFRJ) in the line of Educational Policies and Institutions. He has a degree in Pedagogy from the Federal University of Rio de Janeiro (UFRJ). She is an Exclusive Dedication Teacher of Early Childhood Education at Colégio Pedro II. At Colégio Pedro II, she is a participant in the Experiences and Childhood Research Center, a member of the Extension Project of the Course "Teaching action between experiences and childhoods" and coordinator of the Afro-Brazilian Study Group in Early Childhood Education - GEABEI.
  • Roberto Leher (UFRJ), Federal University of Rio de Janeiro

    Professor Titular da Faculdade de Educação e do Programa de Pós-Graduação em Educação da Universidade Federal do Rio de Janeiro. Doutor em Educação pela Universidade de São Paulo (1998). Atua no Coletivo de Estudos em Marxismo e Educação - COLEMARX. Pesquisador do CNPq, Cientista de Nosso Estado (FAPERJ) e colaborador da Escola Nacional Florestan Fernandes, Reitor da Universidade Federal do Rio de Janeiro (julho de 2015 a julho de 2019).

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Published

2026-06-26

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Vol. 17 No. 1 (2026): História das infâncias e juventudes na América Latina: experiências, discursos e políticas sociais

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Dossiê | Special Issue | Dossier

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Early Childhood Education, structural racism and capitalism. (2026). TEL Tempo, Espaço E Linguagem, 17(1), 628-651. https://doi.org/10.5935/2177-6644.20260028