Informação: Avelino Meneses highlights low adherence to teachers' strike in the Azores
The Regional Secretary for Education and Culture stated in Angra do Heroísmo that the strike called by the Teachers' Democratic Union of the Azores (SDPA) registered a "low adherence." Questioned by journalists about the balance of this three-day strike, Avelino Meneses assured that "all" 40 school establishments of the regional education system "are in operation." Today, only one elementary ... Mais >>

Informação: Avelino Meneses says it is "difficult" to understand the reasons for teachers' strike in the Azores
The Regional Secretary for Education and Culture stated in Angra do Heroísmo that it is "difficult" to understand the reasons for the teachers' strike that began today in the Azores and continues until Friday. Avelino Meneses stressed that career progression was "resumed the day before yesterday (January 1), which represents the progression of about two thousand teachers in the Azores as earl... Mais >>

Informação: Government of the Azores ensures that about 2,000 teachers will progress in their career as early as 2018
The Regional Secretary for Education and Culture revealed in Ponta Delgada that, as of January 1, about 2,000 teachers in the Azores will be comprised by the measures to ensure their progression in the teaching career. Speaking to journalists at the end of a hearing requested by the Teachers' Union of the Azores, Avelino Meneses assured that the Regional Budget "safeguards" career advancements. T... Mais >>

Informação: Regional Government sets goals of Fénix - Açores programme for 2017/2018 school year
The Regional Secretary for Education and Culture determines in an order to be published Tuesday in the Official Journal the goals to be achieved under the Fénix-Açores programme for the 2017/2018 school year. These goals will be stipulated between the Regional Directorate for Education and each regional school establishment. They will focus on the failure and dropout rates in every scho... Mais >>

Informação: Government of the Azores launches contract work for intervention in Flores Basic Education and Secondary School
The Government of the Azores, through the Regional Secretariat for Education and Culture, has authorised the opening of a public tender for the awarding of the contract for an intervention in Flores Basic Education and Secondary School in Santa Cruz. This contract work, which should be implemented within a maximum period of seven months, has a base price of 495 thousand Euros. The work to be carr... Mais >>

Informação: Regional Government will continue school construction programme in 2018, says Avelino Meneses
The Regional Secretary for Education and Culture stated in Horta that the Government of the Azores will continue the programme for redevelopment and maintenance of school infrastructures in 2018, an investment over 44.5 million Euros. Avelino Meneses spoke at the Legislative Assembly during the discussion of the proposals for next year's Plan and Budget. In addition to the works underway at Canto... Mais >>

Informação: Education, culture and sport have "adequate" funds for 2018, says Avelino Meneses
The Regional Secretary for Education and Culture stated in Horta that the Investment Plan of the Azores for 2018 in the area of education "adequately" ensures the evolution of the ongoing works in regional schools. Avelino Meneses spoke to journalists at the end of the hearing at the Committee on Social Affairs of the Legislative Assembly, confirming the plan provides for the continuation of ongo... Mais >>

Informação: Avelino Meneses says that fight against school failure is a "long path"
The Regional Secretary for Education and Culture stated in Vila Franca do Campo that, although the Azores have reached the targets set for 2020-2021, the fight against school failure still has to follow "a long and winding path" towards the construction of "a fully successful school." Avelino Meneses spoke Thursday at the presentation of the "Educational Success - School, Community, Family" proje... Mais >>

Informação: Regional Secretary for Education and Culture restates that Capelas Basic Education School will be the next work to begin
The Regional Secretary for Education and Culture restated today that Capelas Basic Education School in the municipality of Ponta Delgada will be the next work the school park of the Azores to begin. Questioned by journalists about the beginning of the works in that school, Avelino Meneses stated that "it is not possible" to say exactly. Nevertheless, he added that "the works might start in the tr... Mais >>

Informação: Avelino Meneses highlights Regional Government's efforts in the areas of special education and educational support
The Regional Secretary for Education and Culture stated today that the Regional Government is committed to guaranteeing the "quantity" and "quality" of human resources in the areas of special education and educational support. "The belief that special education and educational support lack human resources in terms of quantity and recognised quality has led the Government of the Azores to increase ... Mais >>