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Brazil Senate reviews ban on distance learning for health and physical education
The Brazilian Senate has begun reviewing a bill (PL 5.628/2026) that proposes a ban on distance learning (EaD) for undergraduate programs in the health and physical education sectors. If passed, the measure would incorporate these restrictions into the National Education Guidelines and Bases Law (LDB).
The bill reinforces existing government regulations that already restrict distance learning for specific fields such as medicine, nursing, dentistry, and psychology. A notable addition in this new legislative text is the explicit inclusion of physical education undergraduate degrees among the prohibited distance learning subjects.
The proposal, originally introduced a decade ago by Rodrigo Pacheco, was recently approved by the Chamber of Deputies. Orlando Silva, the rapporteur for the proposal, argued that health courses require direct contact with patients, biological materials, and clinical environments to ensure patient safety and professional quality.
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Brazilian Senate · Chamber of Deputies · Orlando Silva · Rodrigo Pacheco · Tribunal de Contas da União
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- [● 3 SOURCES] The Senate is reviewing bill PL 5.628/2026 to prohibit distance learning for health and physical education degrees. portaldiarioderondonia.com · oempallador.com.br · rdmonline.com.br
- [● 3 SOURCES] The Chamber of Deputies approved the matter last month. portaldiarioderondonia.com · oempallador.com.br · rdmonline.com.br
- [● 3 SOURCES] Orlando Silva is the rapporteur of the proposal. portaldiarioderondonia.com · oempallador.com.br · rdmonline.com.br
- [● 3 SOURCES] The bill seeks to include the prohibition in the National Education Guidelines and Bases Law (LDB). portaldiarioderondonia.com · oempallador.com.br · rdmonline.com.br
- [● 3 SOURCES] The bill does not distinguish between bachelor's and teaching degrees in physical education. portaldiarioderondonia.com · oempallador.com.br · rdmonline.com.br
- [● 3 SOURCES] Physical education is explicitly cited as a field that cannot be taught via distance learning in this bill. portaldiarioderondonia.com · oempallador.com.br · rdmonline.com.br