In 1934 the Normal School of Piracicaba faced conflicts in the process of implementing the new Education Code of the State of São Paulo. Teachers and the school principal disagreed about the normative nature of this code. There was also disagreement over the period of the evaluative process. The administrative authority was then questioned and institutional power struggles surfaced. There was the need for external mediation in these conflicts, demanding governmental inquiry on the belligerent situation in this traditional school. The analysis of these disputes made possible the understanding of the everyday of school and the multiple facets of the institutional organization of this important educational establishment.
secondary education; normal school; Piracicaba