Information: School Welfare will cover more beneficiaries and award financial support according to school level
The Regional Secretary for Education and Training revealed on Friday morning that the support to be awarded under the new School Welfare rules should reach more than 31 thousand student in the next school year. Heard by the Standing Committee on Social Affairs about this proposal, Cláudia Cardoso said that currently there are 42 thousand students, of whom "24 thousand benefit from School We... more >>

Information: National Government's proposal to change teacher application rules does not solve the issue of mobility
The Regional Secretary for Education and Training is discontent with the proposal presented by the Ministry of Education and Science to change the teacher application rules that were recently under discussion during a round of negotiations between the representatives of teachers' unions. Cláudia Cardoso, who received the representative of the Teachers’ Union of the Azores at an audien... more >>

Information: Regional Secretary for Education and Training considers legislative proposal regulating teacher application in Mainland Portugal to be discriminatory
The Regional Secretary for Education and Training considers the proposal for a decree-law regulating teacher application for preschool, basic and secondary education promotes "unacceptable discrimination" among the teachers who work at schools from the school network of the Ministry of Education, those who work at private schools and even the teachers working in the Azores. Speaking to journalis... more >>

Information: Regional Government congratulates Fayal Sport Club for its 103rd Anniversary
Fayal Sport Club, one of the oldest clubs nationwide with an important tradition, "represents an effort of the society that created it as well as the continuity and the work developed over many generations." The idea was conveyed by the Regional Director for Sport during a dinner to celebrate the 103rd anniversary of the "Verdes" from Alagoa that took place in Horta on Thursday night. For Ant&#... more >>

Information: World Athletics championship for athletes with Down Syndrome to take place on Terceira from May 15 to 21
The 2nd World Athletics Championship for Athletes with Down Syndrome will take place on the island of Terceira from May 15 to 21, bringing together 17 delegations with a total of 167 athletes from South Africa, Brazil, Cameroon, Costa Rica, Estonia, Finland, Ghana, Great Britain, Italy, Macau, Mexico, Nigeria, Dominican Republic, Turkmenistan, Turkey, Venezuela and Portugal. The Regional Secretar... more >>

Information: Cláudia Cardoso says that municipalities are "valuable allies" in the renewal and expansion of kindergartens and elementary schools
The Regional Secretary for Education and Training stressed this morning that municipalities are "precious allies in improving the quality of kindergarten and elementary school buildings," being partners in the "extended operation to restructure the school network of the regional educational system the Government of the Azores has been promoting." Cláudia Cardoso spoke during the awarding of ... more >>

Information: Government invests over 1.8 million Euros in 1st phase of the constructions works of Rui Galvão de Carvalho Basic Education School
The Regional Secretary for Education and Training signed this morning the contract for the 1st phase of the construction project of Rui Galvão de Carvalho Basic Education School in Rabo de Peixe. This work that has a completion period of 12 months and represents an investment of 1 million and 840 thousand Euros, plus VAT at the legal rate in force. The first phase comprises the construction... more >>

Information: New Água do Pau Basic Education School is infrastructure of excellence
The Regional Secretary for Education and Training visited the construction site of the Água de Pau Basic Education School in the late morning and ensured that this new school will have the necessary conditions to promote "excellence." Speaking to journalists after visiting the school, Cláudia Cardoso said that "with regard to the infrastructures, we have some of the best schools nation... more >>

Information: Regional Secretary for Education and Training announces opening of teacher application
The Regional Secretary for Education and Training announced this morning the opening of the internal/external and "afetação" (temporary relocation) applications for the school year 2012/2013. During a meeting with media representatives, Cláudia Cardoso revealed that 30 vacancies are available, similarly to what happened in the previous year. These 30 vacancies "will be partly di... more >>

Information: Secondary Schools with response capacity to extend compulsory education in the archipelago
The Regional Secretary for Education stressed this morning that, as a result of the educational policies developed by the Government in improving school infrastructures and equipments, regional schools have classrooms and specific areas for the extension of compulsory education." Cláudia Cardoso spoke at a press conference and mentioned that "if the 12-year compulsory education would be ext... more >>