Information: Students from closed schools provided with better conditions
The Regional Secretary for Education and Training refutes the criticism made by the Bloco de Esquerda (Left Bloc) concerning the closing of the Conceição and Salão Schools in Angra do Heroísmo and Horta, respectively. Cláudia Cardoso recalled that the integration of students from the Conceição School into the Carreireinha Elementary School and Kindergarten provi... more >>

Information: Cláudia Cardoso praises support and promotion of sport in the municipality of Lagoa
The Regional Secretary for Education and Training praised yesterday all the work carried out by the municipality of Lagoa towards the support and promotion of sport in that municipality. Claudia Cardoso spoke at the opening of the new synthetic grass lawn of the “Mestre José da Costa Leste” Football Camp where she stressed that this work will provide the Santiago Futebol Clube w... more >>

Information: Cláudia Cardoso meets with the Minister of Education tomorrow
The Regional Secretary for Education and Training, Cláudia Cardoso, will meet with the Minister of Education in Lisbon tomorrow. The Regional Secretary, who will be received in audience by Nuno Crato, will discuss with the Minister of Education the situation of the education sector in its various aspects. The evaluation of teachers, the “e-escolinha” programme or the teache... more >>

Information: Closing of schools is not “unilateral decision” and represents an improvement in the quality of education
The Regional Secretary for Education and Training assured that the process that led to closing of elementary schools, announced last Friday, was not decided unilaterally. When asked to comment the statements made by the Vice-President of the parliamentary group of CDS-PP, Cláudia Cardoso reminded that, according to the provisions of the legislation, the measure was “coordinated with al... more >>

Information: English teaching in elementary schools has been carried out normally without changes
The Regional Secretary for Education and Training revealed on Tuesday that the teaching of English in elementary schools is being carried out the same way as in previous years. Cláudia Cardoso told journalists that “there is no fundamental difference in this subject. The Scholastic kits were implemented some years ago and have been continuously used by schools, which have not raised a... more >>

Information: Image and name of the Mascot for the Regional Reading Plan in competition
The Regional Secretariat for Education and Training has launched a contest, through the Regional Directorate for Education and Training, for the creation of the Mascot for the Regional Reading Plan (RRP). The contest, which precedes the implementation of the Regional Reading Plan in Azorean schools, is addressed at students attending elementary schools integrated in the regional public educationa... more >>

Information: Student Statute aims to enhance “safety, tranquillity and discipline” in schools
The Government of the Azores announced today on the island of São Jorge the adoption of the Student Statute for Basic and Secondary Education levels with the purpose of providing conditions to enhance “ safety, tranquillity and discipline” in regional schools. As the Regional Secretary of the Presidency stated, the fulfilment of this goal entails the “reinforcement of the ... more >>

Information: Azorean schools provided with regional resources on the Centennial of the Portuguese Republic
The Regional Secretary for Education and Training delivered the Educational kit – Centennial of the Republic to schools on Friday morning. At the delivery ceremony of these teaching resources sets, which were produced locally, Cláudia Cardoso stressed the fact that this kit is “an exclusive regional production, which evidences the huge effort on the part of teachers who, despit... more >>

Information: Regional students to take Portuguese PASE tomorrow
A total of 8836 students will take the Portuguese External Summative Assessment Test (PASE) at regional schools tomorrow. In accordance to the Learning Assessment Regulations for Basic Education levels, the Portuguese External Summative Assessment is held at the end of school levels (4th, 6th and 9th grades) in the subjects of Portuguese and Math. This Thursday, 2883 students from 221 4th grad... more >>

Information: Cláudia Cardoso highlights “fundamental” role played by Azorean sport
The Regional Secretary for Education and Training highlighted on Friday morning the role of sport as a “fundamental part of the education and balanced development” of Azorean children and youngsters. Cláudia Cardoso spoke at the press conference to present the 10th Azorean Sports Gala which will honour 101 athletes, sports managers, sports clubs and associations as well as othe... more >>