Marianne Osorio

Marianne Osorio is São Paulo-based researcher and democratic education advocate studying liberating pedagogy in Brazil and 12+ countries internationally. Her comparative research on Sudbury Schools and student-centered learning environments documents 85% higher engagement rates through autonomous education models. Expert in Brazilian progressive education movements, she examines alternatives to traditional schooling that foster critical thinking, self-directed learning, and educational democracy for 21st-century student empowerment and agency.