Italy Decrees Limits on Non-Italian Speakers and Veils in School Classrooms
ROME (AP) — Italy's government passed a decree Thursday to place an upper limit on the number of students in each school classroom who have only limited Italian language skills and to ban face-covering Islamic veils in schools.
Italy's government has approved a decree limiting the number of non-Italian speaking students in classrooms and banning face-covering Islamic veils in schools. Premier Giorgia Meloni's conservative government aims to strengthen integration through language learning, garnering support from right-wing allies. Critics warn the new rules could force students to attend schools farther away from home and accuse the government of politicizing immigration.
The limit of 30% applies to students lacking sufficient Italian proficiency, regardless of citizenship or country of origin. The decree takes effect immediately but must be approved by parliament within 60 days.
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