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, [...]

Czech Prime Minister Petr Nečas addressed a session of the international executive committee of the Decade of Roma Inclusion in Prague last Thursday, saying better education and access to jobs are essential to the integration of Czech Roma. Though few would disagree that education is the key to social mobility, the PM’s words seem like [...]