Politics · Italy · 8 hrs ago
Italy says it will proceed with school cap on foreign students
Italy’s government says it will proceed with a school cap on foreign students despite criticism from the European Union.
Education Minister Giuseppe Valditara said the measure applies to foreign pupils who do not know Italian.
He argued that the rule is intended to support integration, not discriminate against students.
Valditara also said education is not an area of exclusive EU authority.
He claimed that in most European countries, newly arrived foreign students are placed in separate classes.
The statement does not give details of how the cap will work or when it will take effect.
The government says it will continue with the decree.
Italy’s education minister says the government will proceed with a decree setting a cap on foreign students in schools.
Giuseppe Valditara said the measure applies to foreign students who do not know the language.
He described the rule as supporting integration and said it was not discriminatory.
Valditara said education is not an area of exclusive European Union competence.
He also said newly arrived foreign students are placed in separate classes in many European countries.
- Who
- Italy’s Education and Merit Minister Giuseppe Valditara.
- What
- The government will proceed with a decree setting a cap on foreign students in schools.
- When
- Not stated.
- Where
- Italy.
- Why
- Valditara said the measure supports integration and applies to foreign students who do not know the language.
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- Minister
- Giuseppe Valditara
- Policy
- Decree setting a cap on foreign students in schools
- Scope
- Foreign students who do not know the language
- Position
- Valditara said the measure supports integration and is not discriminatory
What people are saying
Il problema non esiste. Il governo va avanti senza esitazioni.
la norma è a favore della integrazione: si riferisce a quegli stranieri che non conoscano la lingua e dunque non realizza alcuna discriminazione.