New data released last Wednesday shows children from socially excluded localities in the Czech Republic, many of whom are Roma, have much more limited educational opportunities after elementary school than students from mainstream Czech society. Compiled by the consulting company GAC, the research shows that only 14 percent of Roma make it to high school, [...]

Some high-level government officials will be paying a visit to Roma families in three north Bohemian cities this afternoon (link in English here) to talk to parents about their children’s truancy and why it affects their social benefits. Labor and Social Affairs Minister Jaromír Drábek and Education Minister Josef Dobeš, from TOP 09 and VV, [...]