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The paper analyzes the process of constitution of the Movimento de Educação de Base – MEB –, reflecting about the dynamics of relations between Church and State in Brazil, at a time when education in the rural environment was disputed by diverse social groups. Its objective is to understand how, within an officially secular state, an agreement can be signed and justified in which the Brazilian Government financed a movement proposed and coordinated by the Catholic Church. Theoretically based on the notions of elite groups and influence, it investigates the approximations between governmental and religious agents involved in establishing the agreement. Finally, it analyzes the decree formalizing the agreement, relating some of its main points with the previous process. ; El artículo analiza el proceso de constitución del Movimento de Educação de Base - MEB -, reflexionando sobre la dinámica de las relaciones entre Iglesia y Estado en Brasil, en un momento en que la educación en el medio rural era disputada por diversos grupos sociales. Tiene por objetivo comprender cómo, en un Estado oficialmente laico, pudo ser firmado y justificado un convenio en el cual el gobierno financió un movimiento propuesto y coordinado por la Iglesia Católica. Fundamentado teóricamente por las nociones de grupos de élite e influencia, investiga los acercamientos entre los agentes gubernamentales y religiosos involucrados en la consecución del acuerdo. Finalmente, analiza el decreto del convenio, relacionando sus puntos principales con el proceso antecedente. ; O artigo analisa o processo de constituição do Movimento de Educação de Base – MEB –, refletindo sobre a dinâmica das relações entre Igreja e Estado no Brasil, em um momento em que a educação no meio rural era disputada por diversos grupos sociais. Tem por objetivo compreender como, no interior de um Estado oficialmente laico, pôde ser firmado e justificado um convênio no qual o governo federal brasileiro financiou um movimento proposto e coordenado pela Igreja Católica. Embasando-se teoricamente nas noções de grupos de elite e influência, investiga as aproximações entre os agentes governamentais e religiosos envolvidos na consecução do acordo. Finalmente, analisa o decreto de formalização do convênio, relacionando alguns de seus pontos principais com o processo antecedente.

This study investigated the parental involvement and effective management of public primary schools in Oyo – State. Nigeria. The research design adopted for this study was the descriptive survey of the Ex-post Facto type. The study population consisted of all the one hundred and twenty-three (123) public primary school heads in Akinyele Local Government Area of Oyo- State. All the population were also used as samples for this study, so as to ensure more effective and robust generalization of the findings of the study. A self – developed questionnaire titled "parental Involvement and effective Management of public primary schools (PIEMPPS)" was used to collect data for the study. A reliability co-efficient of 0.89 was established for "PIEMPPS" using Cronbach Alpha method of testing reliability. Data collected for the study were analyzed using descriptive and inferential statistics. All hypotheses were tested at 0.05 level of significance. The results of the study revealed that, parental involvement in the provision of basic school facilities and attendance of school functions is at low ebb. Findings from the study further showed that, there is a significant relationship between parental Involvement and school Management in terms of provision of basic facilities and attendance of school functions; and Involvement in decision making process of the school and effective management of public primary schools. Based on these findings, it was recommended therefore that, parents must show adequate interest in their wards school related activities through collaborative efforts with the school authority and government since it has been shown to be critical to effective school management which may in turn leads to school children's education success.