The idea of inclusive education has gained prominence in the actual context. Thus, this analysis focuses on the understanding of how inclusive education in Brazil has been managed since the Decree-Law nº 6.571/2008, considering the perspective of analysis of the formalism. Two steps were taken, the first with all the Secretaries of Education of Brazil (survey research), and another with the Secretary of Education of Rio Grande do Norte (case study). It was found that, despite the legal pressure on the environment to an isomorphism of practices among Secretaries, there are peculiarities among them. In the specific case study of the Secretary of Education of Rio Grande do Norte, it was concluded that the formalistic practice allows questioning the effectiveness of the policies of "official knowledge", and its other forms of narrative that regards not only the special education, but the very plurality of logical and social experiences.
Public Management; Special Education; Inclusive Public Policy; Formalism