Abstract
This article aims to focus on the beginning of the Stricto Sensu Graduate Program in Mathematics Education in Brazil, which took place with the establishment of the Graduate Program in Mathematics Education (PPGEM) at São Paulo State University, Rio Claro Campus, São Paulo, Brazil. The period from 1984 to 2000 is emphasized, presenting and discussing considerations regarding the project's proposal and its implementation. Special attention is given to the historical, political, and social context in which these developments occurred
Stricto Sensu; Graduate Program; Graduate Program in Mathematics Education; Historical; political; and social context