Information: Schools are privileged spaces for the promotion of equality of opportunities
The Regional Secretary for Education urged students to contribute to the promotion of equality of opportunities for the sake of a better and fairer world. Cláudia Cardoso spoke at the opening session of the “Celebration of Equality,” an event promoted by the Tomás de Borba Basic Education and Secondary School under the EQUAL Project. The Secretary reminded that schools are a... more >>

Information: Orthographic Agreement implemented in regional schools next school year
The Portuguese Language Orthographic Agreement will be implemented in regional schools in the beginning of the school year 2011/2012. Taking into account that all civil service bodies will be required to implement the orthographic agreement in 2012 and since the new school year starts in September 2011, regional schools will benefit from an adaptation period during the implementation of the Agree... more >>

Information: “Digital Schools” project promotes training course on E-Blocks tables
The Regional Directorate for Education and Training is promoting training courses on E-Blocks tables. The initiative is part of the activity plan of the “Digital Schools” project in a partnership with the company ENDU-Energias Educativas. The first training course took place at the Lagoa Basic Education School on March 10 -11 and it was attended by 15 teachers from Água de Pau B... more >>

Information: Regional Curriculum Framework is completed and should be approved soon
The Regional Secretary for Education and Training announced that the Regional Curriculum Framework is concluded and should be approved soon. Cláudia Cardoso spoke on Friday at the Seminar organised by the National Council of Education in the city of Lisbon where she presented a paper on Education for the Sustainable Development in the Regional Curriculum. This framework consists of eight ... more >>

Information: Regional Secretary for Education promotes “One day at school” by visiting regional schools
The Regional Secretary for Education and Training announced on Thursday afternoon that she will visit Azorean schools in order to become better acquainted with the reality of regional schools, which share among them “common issues with a common base, but with specificities that are also important for the Regional Secretariat to know,” stated the Regional Secretary. Cláudia Cardos... more >>