Czech morning news in brief: top stories for Jan. 13, 2021
Two restaurants fined for breaching COVID restrictions, Prague apartment prices on the rise, and principal's demand pay raise.
Why some of the world's brightest young minds are studying in Brno
The Czech Republic’s largest technical university offers students access to tech giants and research innovators.
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
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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
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Teaching will take place under strict epidemiological measures with masks required in all classrooms.
Mental health in the time of Corona: Czech government to launch new help program
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Anxiety and depression have almost tripled in connection with the pandemic.
Czech morning news in brief: top stories for Nov. 11, 2020
The first online protest in Czech history, a potential rise in the minimum wage, and a distance-learning update for university students
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.
Smile! It's not only viruses that are contagious says a new public-service campaign
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Students from the University of Ostrava have launched an initiative encouraging people to spread joy
Why now might be the perfect time to upgrade your computer skills
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Distance learning may be new for some, but New Horizons Computer Learning Centers have been practicing it for two decades
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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
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Last week the education ministry presented a draft of an amendment that would help foreign students better integrate into Czech schools
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
Average Czech teacher salaries to reach 45,000 crowns monthly next year, says Education Minister
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Teachers are due for a 9% wage increase in 2021, Robert Plaga confirmed after talks with Finance Minister Alena Schillerová
Czech Health Minister: Face masks to be mandatory in classrooms, pubs closed after midnight
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Most Czech districts will likely be given elevated risk statuses in the Health Ministry's next traffic light map, to be released tomorrow
Prague's kid-friendliest taxi service ties shoes, zips up coats, and gets car seats right
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Panda Ride wants to give local parents a helping hand with transporting their most precious cargo
