Czech saying of the day: Dog weather (psí počasí)
The Czech phrase for this cold, grey time of year feels appropriate given the country's current focus on the wildly debated PES!
Driver's training for employees can now be done completely online
One Czech driving school is helping businesses get their key employees licensed to drive
Students will return to school in two stages – not soon enough say parents and educators
The anticipated change in PES number means children will return to school with masks, while the loosening of other measures could take effect Monday.
Anti-bullying app developer named Czech Republic’s most creative startup
Brno-based entrepreneurs from the startup faceUp will represent the Czech Republic in an international contest
Breaking: First and second graders will return to school next week
Teaching will take place under strict epidemiological measures with masks required in all classrooms.
Affordable lunches and distance-learning support: how Prague is helping families during COVID
Newly launched programs include a technical hotline for computer issues, distribution of spare laptops, and an interactive restaurant map.
Virtual clubs and classes for kids: Prague afterschool activities go online
Explore online versions of some of Prague's most popular English-friendly courses
Smile! It's not only viruses that are contagious says a new public-service campaign
Students from the University of Ostrava have launched an initiative encouraging people to spread joy
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Czech government to decide whether students will return to school by the end of the week, or sooner
Education Minister Robert Plaga (ANO) is pushing for the Czech government to decide on the measures by tonight.
Czech education ministry wants to bolster support for foreign students in Czech schools
Last week the education ministry presented a draft of an amendment that would help foreign students better integrate into Czech schools
Click or treat: Halloween in Prague goes virtual this year for a good cause
Door-to-door candy collection may be canceled this year, but you can still get into the Halloween spirit for charity
Charles University students ask school to include additional gender options in registration system
The students are proposing new changes to the Study Information System (SIS), which serves students and academic staff at the university
Why aren’t you fluent yet? Foreign kids vs. Czech schools
Some Czech schools fail to integrate non-Czech-speaking kids; we spoke with parents and an advocacy group to find out why
Eating paneer for pencils and biryani for books: order Curry House delivery and send school supplies to India
The Palmovka restaurant has survived thanks to support from its long-term steady customers -- now it's giving back to a rural school in Rajasthan
Nurturing the mother language can be an important key to academic success
One Prague school's unique approach to integrating foreigners celebrates the language and customs of both the home country and the adopted one
New city-run website Pragozor brings together verified statistics about Prague
Figures in eight categories help people get an overview of housing, health, safety and mobility in Prague
How does the Czech Republic stack up against its neighbors in gender equality?
While the Czech Republic has made progress, there are significant gaps for women in senior management and other areas
