Czech universities have a lot of work to do in terms of providing for the needs of disabled students, and the problems are just beginning to be diagnosed. Only about 1,200 students with handicaps attend Czech universities, according to a study commissioned by the Education Ministry last year, just 0.33 percent of the entire student [...]
The long-awaited modifications to the Education Ministry’s provisions for special needs students have finally been put forward by Minister Dobeš (VV) after an onslaught of criticism from NGOs and other observers who accused the minister of dragging his feet. The final decision on changes to the plan, which will mostly affect Roma students unfairly placed [...]
Regions across the country—and Europe for that matter— feeling the squeeze of austerity on education budgets could learn a lesson from Hradec Králové. The north Bohemian town and surrounding area have managed to secure 430 million Kč for educational projects from European funds since 2007. Come what may of the Euro zone troubles, Europe seems [...]
Places at elite business schools of Harvard and LBS caliber are coveted and the competition fierce, mostly due to the promise of a sizable paycheck upon graduation, but the post-crisis job market has been a reality check even for graduates who were previously among the most aggressively recruited. This is at least part of the [...]
In response to an open letter sent by educational experts to the PM emphasizing the importance of getting feedback on the effectiveness of teaching methods, Nečas has defended standardized testing as an apropriate way to gage student performance. Students in the 5th and 9th grades will be subject to standardized tests from 2013, a move [...]
College students in the Czech Republic, Poland and the UK all anticipate financial benefits as a result of finishing university, a new study shows. The data, which was compiled by researchers at The University of Huddersfield Business School, is a useful barometer for policy makers who have long wanted to bridge state budget shortfalls with [...]
Most Czech teachers don’t exploit all the potential of technology in the class room and only half of them are trained to do so, daily Mladá fronta Dnes (MfD) reported last week. Although 92 percent of Czech primary schools are equipped with computers with Internet access, a school inspection conducted last year found only a [...]
High school students from all around the globe are meeting in Prague today to lobby and debate their way to a better world. The Prague Model United Nations takes place Wednesday through Saturday this week. Student delegates have been assigned countries and written resolutions, policy statements and amendments that will be discussed throughout the week [...]
The Institute for Children and Youth is hosting a conference this morning at Evropský dům to discuss ways to support informal education in the Czech Republic for those who work with children. The idea is to support teachers and other professionals who work with youth in their endeavors to obtain practical experience in their field. [...]
Czech kids with an artistic flare can use mother nature as their canvas at the high school for floral design in Hradec Králové. The school is the only one of it’s kind in the Czech Republic and offers a four-year course of study specialized in floral design and ending with a state leaving exam. As [...]