Photo: Filip Jandourek, Czech Radio
Czech legislation allows a parent or guardian to request to defer their child starting primary school by one year. This measure, originally introduced to help children with serious illnesses or learning disabilities, has become so popular with parents that the Education Ministry has put its foot down and is taking measures to curb the practice.
Legislation allowing parents to delay the start of their child’s primary school education by a year is nothing exceptional in most European states.
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Author: Daniela Lazarová