Abstract:
Neoliberalism was introduced into education in Brazil initially in a weak version by José Sarney and then with greater vigor at the beginning of the 1990s by Fernando Collor de Mello. It became manifest in the Law of Basic Directives in 1996, which was promulgated during the Government of Fernando Henrique Cardoso and has been updated through successive amendments during the Lula administration.

Keywords: Neoliberalism. State. Work. Education.