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In a lukewarm debate, Seguro delivered what was expected and Ventura stuck to his stock phrases without surprising. Access to higher education is not equal for everyone. So, is social mobility broken?
Parents whose wages and opportunities are tied to certain inland municipalities cannot always afford the cost of rooms or food in urban and coastal areas. Editorial by Sónia Sapage
Students in rural areas have greater difficulty accessing higher education, according to a study that shows the further they live from institutions, the harder it is to gain access, especially for the most disadvantaged students.
The President of the Government of Madeira (PSD/CDS-PP), Miguel Albuquerque, said today that the changes to the social mobility allowance were made 'without the region's knowledge' and left 'everyone astonished', placing responsibility on the Ministry of Finance.
The Minister of Infrastructure and Housing, Miguel Pinto Luz, will appear before Parliament as a matter of urgency to explain the “changes to the Social Mobility Allowance” regime and the introduction of exclusion criteria for those with debts to the State. The requests, submitted by JPP, Chega and PS, were approved unanimously on Tuesday by the Infrastructure Committee, ...
The Government of Madeira has already requested a review of the provision proposed in the amendment to the Social Mobility Allowance scheme that requires no outstanding debts to Social Security or the Tax Authority.
