This study searches to understand the motivations, interests play and the fight for National hegemony of the actual reforms in Brazil - such as Educational Reform - inspired by the transformations occurring world wide with deep implications for Education.One of this Public polices is the Educational National Plan (PNE), proposed by the Executive Power to the National Congress, approved in January of 2001. Until its final approval, the official proposal was debated in the parliament with the PNE (a alternative proposal of the Brazilian society), elaborated together with educational syndicates, with support of senators and opposition congressman.This study pretends to realize political analyses of the two proposals, through an exploratory study, to find the origins of the proposals, its basic axiological premises and the political subjects behind its implementation.
public polices; educational reform; legislators process