Education Strategy & Initiatives - The city is implementing an education strategy from early childhood to first employment [2] - Doubled the number of daycare spots, providing full-time education from 7 AM to 5 PM with five meals a day [7][8] - The city aims to ensure literacy at the right age, moving from 21st to 6th position among Brazilian capitals in literacy rankings [9][10] - Implemented a digital education strategy during the COVID-19 pandemic, providing tablets with internet access to students from the fourth grade onwards [12] - The city has a regular exchange program for elementary school students, offering intensive English training and opportunities to study abroad in Canada, the United States, and England [14][15] Technical Education & Employment - The city guarantees technical training through the Protec program, offering full scholarships to young people enrolled in CAD Único [18] - The city is the capital with the most students enrolled in technology per capita, due to the "Embarque Digital" (Digital Onboarding) public policy [19] - "Embarque Digital" provides full scholarships for public school graduates to study technology, with a curriculum co-designed by the job market, educational institutions, and the city [21] - Approximately 70% of graduates from the "Embarque Digital" program have a job in the technology market on graduation day [27] - 80% of students in the program have a family income of up to three minimum wages, and their first job typically pays more than three minimum wages [27]