OECD Education & Skills Today

Where the Runway Begins: How São Paulo Is Building a New Operating System for Learning

São Paulo’s Sala do Futuro platform is reshaping classrooms in Guarulhos by delivering structured, curriculum‑aligned lesson plans, video resources, and instant‑graded homework through the Tarefa system. The extended‑day school model runs two shifts, allowing teachers to act as learning architects while student mentors earn modest pay supporting peers. Real‑time dashboards give teachers, principals and state officials visibility into individual and system‑wide performance. The data‑driven approach aims to provide consistent, high‑quality instruction across under‑resourced neighborhoods, turning schools into scalable learning engines rather than isolated classrooms.