Lighthouse Portugal: Young people helping young people
Lighthouse, based in Portimão, promotes success in education It is very heart warming and uplifting when you meet young people who are really trying to make a difference. This was
Lisbon university heads EU-China lab to develop flexible electronics
Lisbon’s Universidade Nova is leading a Sino-European laboratory in China dedicated to flexible electronics, from biomedical applications to solar cells that can go into space, scientist Elvira Fortunato has told
Increasing numbers of pupils in schools, but many do not learn – report
National Education Councils calls for ‘innovation’ in teaching A report by the National Education Council has confirmed what everyone already knows: there are increasing numbers of pupils in Portugal (the
Vilamoura International School raises €12,500 for charity
The school’s Christmas Fair helped raise the funds The Vilamoura International School (CIV) community raised €12,500 in aid of “families facing financial difficulties”. The Big Hand (€1,500), Mãozinhas Solidárias (€3,500), Cáritas
Over 300,000 students without classes for at least three weeks
30,000 students still lack at least one teacher More than 300,000 students have not had classes for at least three weeks this school year in Portugal, according to an estimate
Algarve schools assign extra hours to compensate for teacher shortage
Algarve schools are assigning extra hours to teachers due to a severe teacher shortage, according to Maria João Sales, leader of the South Zone Teachers’ Union (SPZS). Speaking to Rádio
German School Algarve spreads joy this Christmas
Annual Christmas Bazaar benefits elderly and children in Algarve The German School Algarve (DSA) in Silves held its annual Christmas Bazaar on December 14, with organisers describing it as “a
‘What a waste!’ FENPROF sets scene for morning’s round of meetings with education ministry
Meetings have been going on all morning; FENPROF seen first The National Federation of Teachers emerged from today’s meeting with the ministry of education decrying the whole episode as “a
Socialist mayor wants to ‘alter school subsidies’ for pupils whose families show outward signs of wealth
Sónia Sanfona, Socialist mayor of Alpiarça (Santarém district) has created a stir by suggesting the municipality ‘alter school-related subsidies’ afforded children whose families show ‘outward signs of wealth’. The idea,
Number of US higher education students in Portugal up nearly 60%
“Highest number ever of American students” in Portugal The number of American higher education students studying in Portugal increased nearly 60% in the 2022/2023 school year, according to the Luso-American