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Current AffairsRoma kids from special schools put Czech education system to shame in Great Britain
Thousands of teachers around the country are up in arms. They are unhappy
about the government’s plans to gradually phase out special schools –
or schools for children with a mental or physical handicap – and
integrate as many of these children as possible into the education
mainstream. More
Current AffairsEducation Ministry to launch nationwide tests for elementary school pupils
The Education Ministry will soon launch nationwide tests it believes will
help improve the plummeting standards of Czech elementary schools. Contrary
to the ministry’s original plan, the tests will not restrict those who do
poorly from pursuing a higher education. Even so critics say the plan is
too vague and some of them have even launched a petition asking parents to
boycott the tests. More
ArtsTime travel, Sci-Fi, films by Todd Haynes highlighted at 12th Mezipatra Queer Film festival
This Thursday saw the opening of the 12th annual Mezipatra Queer Film
festival in the Czech Republic. In this week’s Arts, I talk to the head
of the festival Aleš Rumpel, who discussed not only this year’s main
theme but also its focus on the work of Todd Haynes. Also discussed are
gay
and lesbian issues in the Czech Republic, gay studies, as well as queer
interpretations of the popular Sci-Fi series Star Trek. More
One on OneCzeslaw Walek – Prague Pride’s first director and a lawyer by profession
Czeslaw Walek, who studied law with a focus on human rights, has been in
the media a lot in recent weeks, due to his role as the director of the
Prague Pride festival. Previously, he has held government offices such as
director of the Office of the Council for Roma Affairs. He has lived in
both Krakow and Budapest and is a member of the Czech Republic’s Polish
minority. He speaks about his work, human rights and how he feels the first
Prague Pride festival went. More
Current AffairsPrague Pride festival silences detractors, promises reprise next year
Prague’s first gay pride parade passed off largely without incident on
Saturday, the highlight of a five-day ‘festival of tolerance’ held in
the Czech capital. Up to seven thousand gays and lesbians marched through
the city centre to an outdoor music festival, with only minor disruption
from far-right demonstrators. The event, dubbed Prague Pride, had been
overshadowed by a heated political debate over homosexuality and tolerance
in the Czech Republic. More
Business NewsBusiness News
In today’s business news: A debate on tax reform has been postponed due
to a dispute over flat expense deductions between the prime minister and
the finance minister, the bankrupt betting giant Sazka is to be sold in a
public tender, grocery chains launch online discount coupons, the Czech
Tourism agency announces a campaign targeting gay and lesbian travelers,
and an American journal finds that Czech banknotes have some of the
world’s highest levels of a potentially dangerous chemical. More
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