The Constitutional Principles of Education and the Social Function of the University: Challenges in Articulating the Right to Civic Formation
The Constitutional Principles of Education and the Social Function of the University: Challenges in Articulating the Right to Civic Formation
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Constitutional Principles. Right to Education. University. Citizen Formation. Pluralism. Social Justice.Abstract
This article analyzes the constitutional principles of education and their articulation with the social function of the university. The research seeks to answer the following problem: How does the Brazilian university articulate, in practice, its constitutional principles of education with the urgent social function of promoting the right to citizen formation and social justice? The study is qualitative and theoretical, grounded in a critical bibliographic review, focusing on authors such as Freire, Santos, and Piovesan, who conceive of education as an emancipatory practice and documentary analysis of Brazilian educational legislation. Legal provisions supporting the right to education are examined, including the Federal Constitution of 1988 (Article 206 and its principles: pluralism, equality, freedom, democratic management), the LDB (Law No. 9,394/96), the PNE (Law No. 13,005/2014), and Resolution CNE/CP No. 1/2012 (Human Rights Education). The results demonstrate that, although the regulatory framework is robust, the actual implementation of social function faces structural challenges, with institutional resistance and curricular technicism being the main obstacles. It is concluded that overcoming these challenges requires the integration of constitutional principles, especially pluralism and the valuing of human rights, as transversal axes in university pedagogical practices. The university must thus assume a pioneering stance of democratic resistance, fulfilling its constitutional role in promoting social justice, active citizenship, and diversity.
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