The need for full-time public education in Brazil has reached unanimity, even though its meaning has not yet been fully established. Conceived as a universal right, and also as strategic for citizenship, it is a tremendous political and financial task, which requires that a State policy approach be cooperatively undertaken by all federate entities. Seen as a compensatory device, merely directed towards some students, it tends to assume a provisionary and unstable character, based either on voluntary work or on partnerships among different types of social organizations. This paper analyzes the elements which compose the current debate about the theme.
Full-time education; Integral Education; Philanthropy