Speaking to the Upper House of the Czech Parliament last week, Senator Jana Zwyrtek Hamplová called mixing Roma and non-Roma students in schools “an unworkable idea.” According to her, separate classes would give Roma children a better chance of succeeding. These remarks have aroused strong criticism in a country where school segregation largely remains and is often criticized by international institutions. Hungary was recently condemned for exactly this reason.

• Des classes séparées pour les enfants roms ? L’idée d’une sénatrice tchèque qui passe mal. In: Radio Prague International. 03.04.2023. https://francais.radio.cz/des-classes-separees-pour-les-enfants-roms-lidee-dune-senatrice-tcheque-qui-8779335

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