https://feeds.thelocal.com/ Read the latest news and views from Italy in English en-us news@thelocal.com (TheLocal) webmaster@thelocal.com (TheLocal) TheLocal RSS Feed A group of 13-year-old pupils have been suspended from school after reenacting the beheading of hostages by terrorist group Isis, before distributing the images through social media. https://www.thelocal.it/20150327/pupils-suspended-for-isis-beheading-stunt Fri, 27 Mar 2015 12:27:10 +0100 pupils-suspended-for-isis-beheading-stunt More than 400,000 school children will be eligible for Italian citizenship under planned reforms, based on new government figures. https://www.thelocal.it/20141028/citizenship-reform-to-affect-400000-children Tue, 28 Oct 2014 11:18:00 +0100 citizenship-reform-to-affect-400000-children Italy is one of just five EU countries to teach English to every pupil, while teaching of French, German and Spanish is also on the rise in Italian schools. https://www.thelocal.it/20140925/italian-schools-top-in-eu-for-english Thu, 25 Sep 2014 14:41:00 +0200 italian-schools-top-in-eu-for-english An art teacher from a school in Milan has been arrested over allegations of sexually abusing pupils under the age of 14. https://www.thelocal.it/20140606/teacher-in-milan-arrested-over-alleged-abuse Fri, 06 Jun 2014 13:19:00 +0200 teacher-in-milan-arrested-over-alleged-abuse Italian pupils might still fall slightly behind the OECD average when it comes to maths grades, but they have made "the most rapid progress" since 2003 compared to their counterparts, according to the latest global education ranking by the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD). https://www.thelocal.it/20131203/italian-pupils-make-rapid-progress-in-maths Tue, 03 Dec 2013 14:15:00 +0100 italian-pupils-make-rapid-progress-in-maths Eight schoolchildren at a high school in Bergamo suffer from breathing problems and itching as soon as they enter the classroom, with medics unable to pinpoint the cause, according to a report in the Italian press. https://www.thelocal.it/20131122/students-allergic-to-school-in-bergamo Fri, 22 Nov 2013 15:30:00 +0100 students-allergic-to-school-in-bergamo