Informação: Regional Secretary for Education and Culture highlights mission of teachers
The Regional Secretary for Education and Culture highlighted today the "mission" of teachers, emphasising their role as partners of the Government in the promotion of school success. "All of you, if not the only, are the best partners of the Government in the fight against school failure," said Avelino Meneses. The government official spoke during the celebrations of the World Teachers' Day, a... Mais >>

Informação: Application period for second edition of "Daring, Intervening, Improving" Award open
The applications for the second edition of the annual award "Daring, Intervening, Improving" are taking place until October 31. This initiative aims to improve and disseminate the work carried out by schools to combat underachievement at school and early dropout. Addressed at school establishments of the regional education system, this award provides a money prize intended to distinguish the bes... Mais >>

Informação: Beginning of 901 traineeships for young Azoreans demonstrates success of "Estagiar" Programme, says Sérgio Ávila
The Vice-President of the Government announced in Angra do Heroísmo that the first phase of "Estagiar L" and "Estagiar T" programmes will begin on October 01. A total of 901 trainees were admitted in this year's edition. Sérgio Ávila also revealed that among the trainees admitted to regional companies and institutions, 378 are university graduates or postgraduate and 523 are youn... Mais >>

Informação: Media campaign of ProSucesso starts Friday on social networks
The media campaign of ProSucesso/Azores for Education - Integrated Plan for the Promotion of School Success started today in several institutional communication channels and social networks. According to the Regional Directorate for Education, this media campaign aims to "involve and mobilise the whole school community, especially youngsters and families toward the achievement of ProSucesso goal... Mais >>

Informação: Government of the Azores is working on legal document on School Welfare, says Avelino Meneses
The Regional Secretary for Education and Culture revealed today that the Government is working on a legal document on School Welfare in the Azores, however he stressed that "a new document is not expected to come out in the next months." "We're working on that document. We do not foresee the creation of a new document in the coming months. Now, we are working on it and we are already some ideas o... Mais >>

Informação: Regional Director for Education highlights role of the Network of School Libraries to promote school success
The Regional Director for Education highlighted today the importance of the recent launch of the Regional Network of School Libraries in the context of the Regional Government's "commitment" to the promotion of school success. This strategy has become "more structured" with the implementation of ProSucesso in all schools of the regional education system in the current school year. Fabíola C... Mais >>

Informação: Government of the Azores promotes training for intervention in Temporary Shelters and Homes for Children and Youth
The Regional Secretary for Social Solidarity stated in Ponta Delgada the importance of training to ensure an adequate response to the level of intervention in Temporary Shelters and Homes for Children and Youth. "We cannot require a specialised and adapted response to the new knowledge and new strategies without contributing to the training of front line players in this huge fight for the promoti... Mais >>

Informação: Azores comply with directive on integration of hired teachers, assures Avelino Meneses
The Regional Secretary for Education and Culture assured in Horta that the Regional Government is "effectively complying" with the EU directive on the integration of temporarily hired teachers in a process that will culminate in 2016. Avelino Meneses, who spoke Thursday at the plenary session of the Legislative Assembly, stressed that this directive "recommends" the integration of hired teachers,... Mais >>

Informação: Avelino Meneses defends that the Government and schools should "supervise" school meals
The Regional Secretary for Education and Culture stated today that the Government's obligation in the area of school feeding is "supervise" the compliance of the contracts signed between schools and private companies that supply these services. "This supervision must be carried out by the Government and schools which, through their boards, are the Government's armed wing on the ground," stressed... Mais >>

Informação: "Entrepreneurial Education: The Path to Success" registers growing membership of the school community
The Regional Director for Youth highlighted the growing participation of teachers in the project "Entrepreneurial Education: The Path to Success." Since its first edition, the number of teachers involved has grown from 53 to 108, which "demonstrates their sharp interest in instilling a creative and entrepreneurial spirit in students.” Speaking at the opening session of the sixth edition of ... Mais >>