Informação: Luiz Fagundes Duarte wants to tackle school failure
The Regional Secretary for Education, Science and Culture said in Ponta Delgada on Tuesday that one of his goals is to understand the reason why "so many children and youngsters" drop out school and fail to complete their education in order to change this situation. Speaking during a visit to Domingos Rebelo Secondary School, Luiz Fagundes Duarte stressed that the fight against school failure mus... Mais >>

Informação: IRE em campo nas Provas Finais do Ensino Básico e Exames Nacionais dos Ensinos Básico e Secundário
As provas finais e os exames nacionais são instrumentos de regulação do sistema educativo na dimensão de avaliação das aprendizagens dos alunos, cuja aplicação tem vindo a ser estendida aos diferentes níveis e ciclos de ensino, inclusive do Sistema Educativo Regional dos Açores. O facto de os resultados obtidos nos exames nacionais e, mais recente... Mais >>

Informação: Regional Directorate for Education promotes debate on Information and Communication Technologies
The Regional Directorate for Education will promote a debate under the theme "ICT in Education: Lines of Action and projects" in Ponta Delgada on May 3 to analyse the impact of Information Technology and Communication on education. Participants in this event will learn about the projects coordinated by the Team of Resources and Educational Technologies of the Directorate-General of Education thro... Mais >>

Informação: Azorean Government signed agreement with National Government on applications from special education teachers
The Regional Secretariat for Education, Science and Culture and the Ministry of Education and Science have established a cooperation agreement based on the "principle of reciprocity" in order to "address the current constraints" with the applications from special education teachers. The agreement was signed by Luiz Fagundes Duarte and the Secretary of State for Education and School Administratio... Mais >>

Informação: Luiz Fagundes Duarte assures payment of tuition fees to grant holders of University of the Azores
The Regional Secretary for Education, Science and Culture assured on Friday that grant holders of the University of the Azores will not be affected with regard to the payment of tuition fees for the current year of the contract. Luiz Fagundes Duarte spoke to journalists at the end of hearing with the Committee on Social Affairs of the Legislative Assembly of the Azores. The government officia... Mais >>

Informação: Regional Government promotes multimedia contest "European Citizenship: An Azorean Perspective"
The Government of the Azores promotes until April 12 the organisation of a multimedia contest on "European Citizenship: An Azorean Perspective" addressed at secondary school and vocational training school students. This initiative is part of the celebrations of the European Year of Citizens 2013 and is open to the participation of all youngsters up to 20 years attending 10th, 11th and 12th forms... Mais >>

Informação: Over thirty Europeans youngsters participate in traineeships in the Azores
Thirty-six European youngsters will participate in the first traineeship of 2013 to be held in the Azores under the Eurodyssey and Leonardo da Vinci exchange programmes. These youngsters will have the opportunity of having a professional experience in a foreign country through the Eurodyssey programme. The group is composed of youngsters from the French regions of Franche-Comté, Île-de... Mais >>

Informação: Government amends legislation on elementary education
The Regional Secretary for Education, Science and Culture (SRECC) announced today in Lagoa a "profound" change in the ordinance establishing the principles and procedures to be adopted in assessing the learning and skills of elementary school students. Luiz Fagundes Duarte spoke at the beginning of a working visit to several schools on the island of S. Miguel, revealing that a total of twenty am... Mais >>

Informação: Luiz Fagundes Duarte wants amendments to Education legislation ready in February
The Regional Secretary for Education, Science and Culture estimated today that the amendments he intends to implement in the sector of education will be ready by the end of February. Luiz Fagundes Duarte spoke at the end of a meeting with the Regional Teachers' Union of the Azores held in Angra do Heroísmo. Although the matters under revision involve labour negotiations, the government offi... Mais >>

Informação: Biodiversity Kit aims to raise the awareness of children for nature conservation
The Regional Secretariat for Natural Resources is distributing the "Azores Biodiversity Kit" freely among elementary schools in an initiative that aims to raise the awareness of students for nature preservation and conservation. The distribution of this innovative teaching resource is being carried out on the island of São Miguel through the "Ecoteca" (Environmental Awareness Raising Cen... Mais >>