Once I asked policy makers in a middle-income country what I could do to make sure an education report I was writing would be useful to them. One said, “Stop telling us about Finland & Singapore!” Here are two alternative examples of successful education reform. [thread] 
The state of Ceará & the municipality of Sobral, both in Brazil, have managed a complete turnaround in their basic education systems over two decades. Two new reports extensively document how.
Here's a two pager summarizing both bit.ly/2CjUc1l, by @loureiroandre & me
Here's a two pager summarizing both bit.ly/2CjUc1l, by @loureiroandre & me
Not enough for you? Here's a 15-page executive summary laying it out in more detail: "Getting Education Right: State and Municipal Success in Reform for Universal Literacy in Brazil." bit.ly/3eineM2 by @loureiroandre and me
Here's a blog post that explains the experiences of Ceará and Sobral in a more conversational tone: "There is no magic: The formula for Brazil’s Ceará and Sobral success to reduce learning poverty" blogs.worldbank.org/education/ther… by @loureiroandre, di Gropello, and @ariasdiazomar
For a thorough analysis of Ceará's education reform (and what remains to be done), read “The State of Ceara in Brazil is a Role Model for Reducing Learning Poverty” documents1.worldbank.org/curated/en/281… by @loureiroandre, Cruz, @IldoLautharte, and me
For a deep dive into Sobral's experience, read “Achieving World-Class Education in Adverse Socioeconomic Conditions: The Case of Sobral in Brazil” documents.worldbank.org/en/publication… by Cruz & @loureiroandre
All these resources are available in English (bit.ly/38GBc9k) and in Portuguese (bit.ly/2ZQQVP2).
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