Informação: Avelino Meneses says no one can be resigned to school failure
The Regional Secretary for Education and Culture defended today that no one can be resigned to school failure, which he considered to be a "scourge." Avelino Meneses spoke at the 22nd Philosophical Meeting "Pensar (n)as Ilhas" (Thinking about the Islands), an initiative organised by Manuel de Arriaga Secondary School. The government official reiterated the Regional Government's commitment to prep... Mais >>

Informação: Avelino Meneses announces creation of ProSucesso to combat "main scourge" of the Regional Education System
The Regional Secretary for Education and Culture (SREC) stated in Angra do Heroísmo that the Government of the Azores hopes to "combat the main scourge" of the Regional Education System with the creation of the Integrated Programme for the Promotion of School Success - ProSucesso. "We have boldly fought school failure over the years through the implementation of programmes and projects, whic... Mais >>

Informação: Government and Azores Geopark launch 3rd School Contest - "Water that unites us"
The Regional Secretary for Agriculture and Environment stated in Horta that the third edition of the School Contest - "Water that unites us" will count, for the first time, with the collaboration of the municipal authorities from the islands classified as Biosphere Reserve and São Jorge Island; the latter is preparing its application to this award. Luís Neto Viveiros spoke at the prese... Mais >>

Informação: Protocol with Azores Geopark Association contributes to the dissemination and sustainable development of the Region, says Luís Neto Viveiros
The Regional Secretary for Agriculture and Environment stated today that the renewal of the cooperation and financing agreement between the Regional Government and the Azores Geopark Association contributes to environmental dissemination and the promotion of "the economic growth of the territory that respects environmental values." Luís Neto Viveiros spoke at the signing ceremony held at Fai... Mais >>

Informação: "Youngsters and the Future of Europe" contest for students attending secondary and vocational training schools in the Azores open until April 10
Students attending secondary and vocational training schools in the Azores may apply to the multimedia contest promoted by the Regional Government "Youngsters and the Future of Europe" until April 10. Promoted by the Cabinet of the Regional Under Secretary of the Presidency for External Relations, this initiative falls under the celebrations of Europe Day, which is marked on May 6. It aims to cal... Mais >>

Informação: Government of the Azores to grant training and artistic creation scholarships
According to two orders issued by the Regional Secretary for Education and Culture published in the Official Journal, the Government of the Azores will grant five training and artistic creation scholarships in 2015. The application period for a training scholarship in Plastic Arts and another in Audiovisual and Multimedia for the academic year 2015/2016 will run from June 1 to July 31. In turn,... Mais >>

Informação: Government of the Azores wants to avoid "automatic progressions" in education
The Regional Secretary for Education and Culture (SREC) announced in Ponta Delgada that the Government of the Azores will amend the ordinance on the evaluation basic education students with the aim of promoting school success and avoiding "the worst situation that can happen: automatic progression of students." In order to achieve this goal and "decrease the retention rate as far as possible, we ... Mais >>

Informação: Isabel Rodrigues reiterates Government's commitment to quality public education
The Regional Assistant Secretary of the Presidency for Parliamentary Affairs stated today that education is "a very important pillar of democracy," thus reiterating the Regional Government's commitment to a "quality public education." Speaking at a session of the Youth Parliament, held in Horta, Isabel Rodrigues stressed that the universal access to education brought by democracy "has significant... Mais >>

Informação: Regional Secretary for Education and Culture assures that teachers working in the Azores will have a more beneficial career
The Regional Secretary for Education and Culture stated in Ponta Delgada that "regardless of what will happen, we will assure that teachers working in the Azores will have a more beneficial career from now onwards." Speaking at the end of a meeting with the Teachers' Democratic Union of the Azores, Avelino Meneses stressed that teachers will have "a more beneficial career as there will be some im... Mais >>

Informação: Consolidation of the network of public school establishments awarded priority status by the Regional Government
The Government of the Azores has awarded priority status "to the consolidation of a public network of school establishments that will provide a quality education to all citizens, said the Regional Secretary for Education and Culture in Ponta Delgada. Speaking at the ceremony to lay the first stone of the new "A Passarada" School, Avelino Meneses acknowledged that "the right of families to choose... Mais >>