Tabata Amaral: So I began to understand that this issue of young people not being able to finish high school had a very high cost for them.
Tabata Amaral: And it had a very high cost for society.
And then there was another study published, from PB as well, analyzing policies that had been tested and implemented to combat dropout.
Tabata Amaral: There were over 100 analyzed, if I'm not mistaken, and, well, almost none had any results.
Tabata Amaral: Then you think, my God, Brazil with so many problems and so many good ideas that don't work, draining public money.