ABSTRACT
Examining the management of Pio Borges in the Federal District, in the Estado Novo, and, in particular, the reorganization of the Section of Cultural Diffusion, responsible for radio and school cinema, which appeared as part of the promise to break with the legacy of the escolanovistas, is the horizon of the present text that intends to interpret the inflections suffered in the politics of equipping of the schools. In order to do so, we privilege newspapers, minutes, legislation and memories to interpret the forms of representation and appropriation of these school objects, that involved recommendations, prescriptions and prohibitions, understanding that they allow new insights on the uses, strategies and challenges faced by intellectuals and public power to implement changes.
Keywords:
Pio Borges; Modern education apparatus; Federal District