O PIONEIRISMO EDUCACIONAL DO COLÉGIO CAXIENSE NA EDUCAÇÃO NO INTERIOR DO MARANHÃO

Abstract

This article details the political-social scenario at national and local level in which the founding of Colégio Caxiense occurred, one of the first schools in the interior of Maranhão to offer secondary education, initially named “Ginásio Caxiense”, which took place on the 1st of October 1935, inserted within the political situation of the so-called “Vargas Era” and the reflections of the Francisco Campos Reform of 1931. Through a bibliographical review of the state of the art produced about the school, the study highlights the political and social context in which the Gymnasium was founded. The research sought to highlight the participation of the group of businesspeople responsible for mobilizing financial forces and political influence in the Caxias scene. The results indicate that Ginásio Caxiense played a fundamental role in local education, training thousands of students, transforming the educational scene, enabling the progression of studies that until its foundation was not possible.