Information: Avelino Meneses stresses development of physical activities and sports in the Azores
The Regional Secretary for Education and Culture stressed in Angra do Heroísmo that the "achievements" of Azorean sport are due to the development of physical activity and sports. Avelino Meneses spoke at the presentation of the 18th Azorean Sports Gala. On the occasion, he stated that this activity "quality of life" while preparing "bodies and minds for the challenges of competition." "The ... more >>

Information: Merit Award for Higher Education Admission published in the Official Journal
The Regional Government's resolution establishing the Merit Award for Higher Education Admission was published today in the Official Journal with effect from the 2019/2020 school year; it consists of a cash prize amounting to 500 Euros. The award will be delivered by the Regional Government, through the Regional Secretariat for Education and Culture. It is intended "to support the admission of you... more >>

Information: Avelino Meneses calls for construction of inclusive school
The Regional Secretary for Education and Culture stated on the island of Terceira that a democratic society that does not admit exclusion, as is the case in the Azores, and it must "build a school where all have their place." Avelino Meneses spoke at the delivery ceremony of the "Dare, Intervene, Improve 2019" prize to Francisco Ferreira Drummond Basic Education School in the town of São Seba... more >>

Information: Avelino Meneses highlights strategy to promote school success in the Azores
The Regional Secretary for Education and Culture stated at the Legislative Assembly in Horta that the Azores, regardless of school rankings, have a "strategy" to promote school success with "measurable and encouraging" results. Speaking during an interpellation to the Regional Government about the results achieved by Azorean schools in the 2017/2018 school year, Avelino Meneses stated that Governm... more >>

Information: Avelino Meneses announces new school curriculum guidelines
The Regional Secretary for Education and Culture announced that the new curriculum guidelines for preschool education and basic education, including elementary, middle and junior school levels, will be submitted to approval in the Azores. Avelino Meneses spoke Wednesday at delivery ceremony of merit prizes to students of Vitorino Nemésio Secondary School in Praia da Vitória, adding that... more >>

Information: Avelino Meneses says there will be "good news" for culture in 2019
The Regional Secretary for Education and Culture conveyed in Angra do Heroísmo "the hope, almost certain" that there will be "good news" for culture this year in the Azores. Avelino Meneses spoke at the granting of two paintings by Azorean painter José Júlio de Souza Pinto from Novo Banco Cultura to Angra do Heroísmo Museum, highlighting that "important" cultural projects are ... more >>

Information: Avelino Meneses reiterates students' success as main goal of the regional education system
The Regional Secretary for Education and Culture reiterated at the Legislative Assembly in Horta that the "success" of students the main goal of the regional education system. Speaking during a debate on a draft amendment to the Basic and Secondary School Statute, Avelino Meneses stated that non-progression, according to various experts, "is not exactly a method of solving failure." Nevertheless,... more >>

Information: Avelino Meneses defends that history of education in the Azores is marked by "progress"
The Regional Secretary for Education and Culture stated today at the Legislative Assembly in Horta that the history of education in the Azores, like the Autonomy of 40 years, is marked by progress." "The history of our Autonomy of 40 years is a history of progress, but it is also a history of progress in education, with more schools and teachers, above all, with more literate citizens," stressed ... more >>

Information: Availability of contents is "major mission" of Azorean libraries and archives, says Avelino Meneses
The Regional Secretary for Education and Culture stated in Lagoa, S. Miguel Island, that the provision of contents on "modern and secure formats" is the "greatest challenge" that Azorean libraries and archives now face. "Without neglecting the problem of facilities, and despite the multiplication of inventories of books and documents, the major mission now concerns to make the valuable contents o... more >>

Information: Investment in school buildings on São Miguel exceeds 70 million Euros in the last two years, says Avelino Meneses
The Regional Secretary for Education and Culture highlighted in Capelas the investment effort in school infrastructures carried out by the Regional Government on São Miguel in the last two years, exceeding 70 million Euros. "In terms of school buildings, this is surely the turn of São Miguel Island," said Avelino Meneses, who spoke on the sidelines of the visit to the works of the new Ca... more >>