This writing aims to provide a critical analysis of the work “The Crisis in Education” by Hannah Arendt, focusing on educational decadence in the United States as an intrinsic facet of the challenges faced in the 20th century, aligning its perceptions with the Brazilian reality. The author highlights the continued deterioration of educational standards as a latent threat, while criticizing the illusion of forging a new world through education, including an exploration of the influence of equality in American society. The methodological approach adopted is bibliographic analysis, through the use of historical, philosophical and sociological arguments extracted from the alleged work. It is emphasized how relevant these characteristics are today in view of the needs for changes in the Brazilian educational system. The purpose of this research is to contribute to a better understanding of Arendt’s work, providing a solid theoretical basis aimed at contemporary reflections on the obstacles present in the educational scenario in Brazil. Its analysis goes beyond a mere bibliographical review by proposing relevant approaches to the areas of education. Therefore, the article is organized into two distinct moments, one that analyzes Hannah Arendt’s work, and the other that brings this reality to the Brazilian educational context.