As instituições escolares de Cachoeira Dourada de Goiás: a interseção entre o público e o privado ( 1960-1971) ; The school institutions of Cachoeira Dourada de Goiás: the intersection between public and private (1960-1971)

The idea of schools as institutions has become an important field of historical research on education in Brazil. It offers a comprehensive view of educational processes (creation, operation and extinction of schools, architecture, furniture, practices, values, traditions etc.). However, it is likely that there may be gaps in this type of history study. For instance, schools with little representation in approaches and studies as well as studies on history of schools in certain states such as Goiás. This research refers to these two issues in taking as its subject the constitution of public and semi public schools in Cachoeira Dourada, state of Goiás, and broadens the list of categories of the history of schools. The research aimed to build a historical understanding of relations between Goiás and Brazilian governments in the circumstances of constitution and social, economic development of Cachoeira Dourada; the development of education in this city and the creation and functioning of three schools. This study relies on documental and empirical data. It troubles its subject historically in a qualitative and quantitative approach, besides following principles of Marxist dialectical method and being structured with derived from historical contextualization, specific bibliography reading, informal talks with Cachoeira Dourada’s residents and school community, visiting to archives, and development of pedagogical activity involving elementary students to gather records of Cachoeira Dourada’s past. Sources included house minutes and legislation (educational and non-educational), memoranda, newspaper stories, magazine articles, attendance books, manuscripts, student books and meeting minutes, among others. Bibliographical sources include memoir books, including of a former headmaster. Statistical data include educational and demographic numbers. Iconographic sources refer to photographs. Oral sources include informal conversations with former directors, former students, former teachers, and former school staff and ...