Informação: Avelino Meneses says that fight against school failure is a "long path"
The Regional Secretary for Education and Culture stated in Vila Franca do Campo that, although the Azores have reached the targets set for 2020-2021, the fight against school failure still has to follow "a long and winding path" towards the construction of "a fully successful school." Avelino Meneses spoke Thursday at the presentation of the "Educational Success - School, Community, Family" proje... Mais >>

Informação: Regional Secretary for Education and Culture restates that Capelas Basic Education School will be the next work to begin
The Regional Secretary for Education and Culture restated today that Capelas Basic Education School in the municipality of Ponta Delgada will be the next work the school park of the Azores to begin. Questioned by journalists about the beginning of the works in that school, Avelino Meneses stated that "it is not possible" to say exactly. Nevertheless, he added that "the works might start in the tr... Mais >>

Informação: REDA Meetings to address technologies in education
The Regional Directorate for Education promotes a lecture on technologies in education, under the REDA Meetings, at Angra do Heroísmo Museum next Friday, October 27. The initiative starts at 4 PM. It features the participation of Rosa Maria Vicari, from Federal University of Rio Grande do Sul in Brazil, José Cascalho, from the University of the Azores, and Tiago Leite, from Angra do Her... Mais >>

Informação: Avelino Meneses highlights Regional Government's efforts in the areas of special education and educational support
The Regional Secretary for Education and Culture stated today that the Regional Government is committed to guaranteeing the "quantity" and "quality" of human resources in the areas of special education and educational support. "The belief that special education and educational support lack human resources in terms of quantity and recognised quality has led the Government of the Azores to increase ... Mais >>

Informação: Regional Government extends training courses to inmates
The Regional Government, through the Valorizar Network and in partnership with the Ponta Delgada Prison Establishment, is promoting training courses for prisoners. The initiative aims to promote a better integration into society by providing inmates with a necessary tool for a future job search. About 20% of inmates does not have reading and writing skills. The opening of the first Basic Skills A... Mais >>

Informação: Avelino Meneses highlights investment in education infrastructures on São Jorge Island
The Regional Secretary for Education and Culture stated that the completion of the works underway at Calheta Basic Education and Secondary School concludes the essential interventions in terms of education infrastructure on the island of São Jorge. Avelino Meneses spoke at the end of a visit to the works of the new Calheta Basic Education and Secondary School, held under the Government's stat... Mais >>

Informação: Lagoa Secondary School on S. Miguel Island participates in European debate on videogames in education
The Lagoa Secondary School on S. Miguel Island is participating in a project under the Erasmus programme - Cooperation for Innovation and Exchange of Good Practices developed in cooperation with several European educational institutions. It aims to analyse, among other aspects, the importance of videogames in education. In this context, the Lagoa Secondary School, under the coordination of teacher... Mais >>

Informação: Young Azoreans participate in WorldSkills
The WorldSkills championship will take place in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates, from October 14 to 19, features more than 1,300 participants, including two Azoreans studying at the School of New Technologies of the Azores. Luís Vieira (Computer Network Management) and Rodrigo Frias (Electrical Installations) make up the national delegation, which is composed of 17 young people. These partici... Mais >>

Informação: Vasco Cordeiro announces training for another 60 nannies in the Region
The President of the Government announced the new training will allow 60 new nannies to begin their activity in the Azores by the end of this year, ensuring 240 vacancies for children residing on the islands of São Miguel, Terceira and Pico. "I am pleased to tell you that the training for 60 new nannies on the islands of São Miguel, Pico, Faial and Terceira will begin before the end of ... Mais >>

Informação: Santa Maria students placed 2nd in literary contest "Ethics in Life and Sport"
 Student Isabela Quadrado, enrolled at Santa Maria Basic Education and Secondary School, was placed 2nd in the 5th Edition of the literary contest "Ethics in Life and Sport," an initiative promoted by the Portuguese Institute of Sport and Youth. This year, for the first time, the participation of an Azorean student was awarded in a contest targeted to secondary school students. The initiativ... Mais >>