Perspectivas estudantis: reflexões sobre a reforma e implementação do novo ensino médio em uma escola de Minas Gerais

Abstract

This study explores students' opinions on the reform and implementation of the New High School curriculum in a school in Minas Gerais, analyzing the challenges and successes of this educational policy within the institution under study. The reform, initiated through a Provisional Measure during Michel Temer's government and consolidated by Law No. 13.415/2017, aims to make the high school curriculum more flexible and expand instructional hours. However, it faces criticism due to the lack of dialogue and limited consideration of regional and school-specific particularities. Given this context, the following research question is posed: What are students' opinions on the high school reform? Have students, as the main subjects of this reform, been heard? Have their aspirations and needs been considered in the implementation process? Thus, this study seeks to analyze the implementation process of the New High School policy in a school in Minas Gerais and contribute to the broader discussion on the topic, considering students’ perspectives. The general objective of the research is to analyze students' opinions regarding the implementation of the New High School curriculum at Escola Estadual Via Láctea, located in a city in the Midwest region of Minas Gerais, and to propose an Educational Action Plan. This is a qualitative study that includes a semi-structured interview with the management team responsible for implementing the New High School curriculum in 2022, as well as a questionnaire administered to high school students to capture their opinions on the reform. The main theoretical references used in this research include Leão (2018), Oliveira (2020), Ferretti (2018), Corti (2019), and Pinto and Melo (2021). As a result, the study highlights widespread dissatisfaction with the implementation of the New High School curriculum, emphasizing the increase in instructional hours and curriculum reorganization as critical issues.