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Education
- English
The Union shall apply, annually, never less than eighteen percent, and the states, the Federal District, and the municipalities, at least twenty-five percent of the tax revenues, including those resulting from transfers, in the maintenance and development of education.
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Paragraph 3. In the distribution of public funds, priority shall be given to the providing for the needs of compulsory education, as regards universalization, assurance of quality standards, and equality, as set forth in the national education plan.
… (Art. 212) - Portuguese
A União aplicará, anualmente, nunca menos de dezoito, e os Estados, o Distrito Federal e os Municípios vinte e cinco por cento, no mínimo, da receita resultante de impostos, compreendida a proveniente de transferências, na manutenção e desenvolvimento do ensino.
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§ 3º A distribuição dos recursos públicos assegurará prioridade ao atendimento das necessidades do ensino obrigatório, no que se refere a universalização, garantia de padrão de qualidade e equidade, nos termos do plano nacional de educação.
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Education
- EnglishThe first Congress shall give priority to the determination of the period for the full implementation of free public secondary education. (Art. XVIII, Sec. 20)
- FilipinoDapat pag-ukulan ng prayoriti ng unang Kongreso ang pagtatakda ng panahon para sa lubos na pagpapatupad ng libreng pambayan na edukasyong sekundarya. (Art. XVIII, Seksyon 20)
Education
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Parents have the natural right and the primordial duty to raise and educate their children so as to develop in them [a] good physical, intellectual and moral aptitude. They are supported in this task by the State and the other public collectivities.
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The State and the other public collectivities have the duty to create the prerequisite [prealable] conditions and the public institutions that guarantee the education of children. (Art. 7) - French…
Les parents ont le droit naturel et le devoir primordial d'élever et d'éduquer leurs enfants afin de développer en eux de bonnes aptitudes physiques, intellectuelles et morales. Ils sont soutenus dans cette tâche par l'État et les autres collectivités publiques.
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L'État et les autres collectivités publiques ont Ie devoir de créer des conditions préalables et des institutions publiques qui garantissent I'éducation des enfants. (Art. 7)
Education
- EnglishEducation is a right of persons throughout their lives and an unavoidable and mandatory duty of the State. It constitutes a priority area for public policymaking and state investment, the guarantee of equality and social inclusion and the indispensable condition for the good way of living. Persons, families and society have the right and responsibility to participate in education. (Art. 26)
- SpanishLa educación es un derecho de las personas a lo largo de su vida y un deber ineludible e inexcusable del Estado. Constituye un área prioritaria de la política pública y de la inversión estatal, garantía de la igualdad e inclusión social y condición indispensable para el buen vivir. Las personas, las familias y la sociedad tienen el derecho y la responsabilidad de participar en el proceso educativo. (Art. 26)
Education
- English1. The State shall recognise and guarantee that every citizen has the right to education and culture, and it is incumbent upon it to promote the establishment of a public system of universal and compulsory basic education that is free of charge in accordance with its ability and in conformity with the law.
2. Everyone has the right to equal opportunities for education and vocational training.
3. The State shall recognise and supervise private and co-operative education.
4. The State should ensure the access of every citizen, in accordance to their abilities, to the highest levels of education, scientific research and artistic creativity.
… (Sec. 59) - Tetum1. Estadu rekoñese no garante sidadaun hotu nia direitu ba edukasaun no kultura, nune’e mós harii sistema ensinu báziku universál, obrigatóriu no wainhira bele, saugati, tuir lei haruka.
2. Ema hotu iha direitu hanesan, ba oportunidade atu eskola no ba formasaun serbisu/profisaun nian.
3. Estadu rekoñese no fiskaliza eskola partikulár no kooperativu sira.
4. Estadu tenki garante ba sidadaun hotu-hotu, tuir sira-nia kapasidade, atu bele hetan eskola boot kona-ba investigasaun sientífika no hamoris/haburas arte.
… (Art. 59) - Portuguese1. O Estado reconhece e garante ao cidadão o direito à educação e à cultura, competindo-lhe criar um sistema público de ensino básico universal, obrigatório e, na medida das suas possibilidades, gratuito, nos termos da lei.
2. Todos têm direito a igualdade de oportunidades de ensino e formação profissional.
3. O Estado reconhece e fiscaliza o ensino privado e cooperativo.
4. O Estado deve garantir a todos os cidadãos, segundo as suas capacidades, o acesso aos graus mais elevados do ensino, da investigação científica e da criação artística.
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