Indigenous protests in Brazil topple law seen as threat to rural schools

Mongabay
Feb 7, 2025, 7:28 am79 pts
After 23 days of protests, Indigenous groups and teachers in the Brazilian state of Pará have successfully pressured Governor Helder Barbalho to revoke a controversial education law that favored online learning in remote communities and slashed benefits for teachers. The protests erupted in the state capital…

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