Pedagogue Maria Emília Brederode dos Santos, one of the country's most renowned education experts, passed away this Saturday, April 11, at the age of 84. A former president of the National Council of Education, she was a pioneer in educational television, notably as the pedagogical director of the Portuguese version of Sesame Street. Her death was confirmed by her family and reported by the Expresso newspaper. President António José Seguro and PS leader José Luís Carneiro have both paid tribute to her significant contributions to Portuguese education, democracy, and citizenship.