Prague struggling with capacity problems at secondary schools

Prague is struggling with capacity problems at secondary schools, Czech Education Minister Mikuláš Bek told Czech Television. He said 16 % of children in the capital failed to get admitted to a secondary school in the first round of admissions, while in other regions the failure rate was around 6 %. The minister said negotiations were underway between the Central Bohemia Region and Prague about building secondary school campuses. According to the minister the metropolis needs to address the problem quickly so as to enable children in Prague to receive the type of education they seek.