Henrique Neto has defended for many years that nurseries and pre-school education should receive the same resources that are allocated to university education. This opinion is presented in an opinion article published in the Education and Development section.
The businessman and former presidential candidate argues that there is a significant disparity between the investments made in higher education and those aimed at young children. Henrique Neto argues that the first years of life are fundamental for the cognitive and social development of children.
Henrique Neto's position emerges in the context of a broader debate about the quality and funding of education in Portugal. The opinion article seeks to draw attention to what it considers to be a need to invest more equitably throughout the entire educational journey.
