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 Under-6s returning to preschool in September won't have to wear face masks but can't mix freely with their schoolmates, according to guidelines from the Italian Ministry of Education. https://www.thelocal.it/20200804/how-italy-will-reopen-kindergartens Tue, 04 Aug 2020 18:00:00 +0200 how-italy-will-reopen-kindergartens Salvatore 'Felicino' Piredda passed his middle school exams with top marks this week – at the age of 98. https://www.thelocal.it/20190621/italian-nonno-graduates-from-middle-school-at-98 Fri, 21 Jun 2019 18:10:51 +0200 italian-nonno-graduates-from-middle-school-at-98 A teacher at an Italian primary school has defended calling a black student "ugly", arguing that it was an experiment to teach children about racism. https://www.thelocal.it/20190222/italian-teacher-apologizes-for-calling-black-pupil-ugly-as-an-experiment Fri, 22 Feb 2019 18:01:33 +0100 italian-teacher-apologizes-for-calling-black-pupil-ugly-as-an-experiment Children in Italy must be vaccinated before they start school, it was announced on Wednesday, reversing the government's earlier decision to scrap the requirement. https://www.thelocal.it/20180906/italy-u-turn-compulsory-vaccine-law Thu, 06 Sep 2018 14:20:50 +0200 italy-u-turn-compulsory-vaccine-law In a decision that's expected to set a precedent for schools all over Italy, the country's top administrative court has overruled one city's attempted ban on packed lunches. https://www.thelocal.it/20180904/italian-children-can-bring-packed-lunch-to-school-italy-top-court-rules Tue, 04 Sep 2018 14:12:31 +0200 italian-children-can-bring-packed-lunch-to-school-italy-top-court-rules Children who have not received compulsory vaccinations will still be able to attend school in Rome, city mayor Virginia Raggi said on Thursday in a letter to the Italian Health Ministry. https://www.thelocal.it/20180202/rome-mayor-virginia-raggi-vaccinations-school-health Fri, 02 Feb 2018 12:50:23 +0100 rome-mayor-virginia-raggi-vaccinations-school-health People across Italy are weighing in on a headteacher’s decision to stop saying prayers and remove Catholic statues at a school in Sicily. https://www.thelocal.it/20171124/italy-sicily-headteacher-school-prayers Fri, 24 Nov 2017 17:25:40 +0100 italy-sicily-headteacher-school-prayers Swedish furniture giant Ikea has built and donated a quake-proof school to one of the Italian towns that was severely damaged by tremors last year. https://www.thelocal.it/20170530/ikea-has-given-a-school-to-one-of-italys-quake-hit-towns Tue, 30 May 2017 12:53:18 +0200 ikea-has-given-a-school-to-one-of-italys-quake-hit-towns Italy's schoolchildren get top marks for socializing but suffer from high levels of anxiety, according to an OECD survey investigating student wellbeing in the developed world. https://www.thelocal.it/20170419/italian-schoolkids-make-friends-easily-but-are-among-europes-most-anxious Wed, 19 Apr 2017 16:50:18 +0200 italian-schoolkids-make-friends-easily-but-are-among-europes-most-anxious A school in Rome has back-tracked over its plans to hold a fascist era-themed ball - complete with dress code and decor from the period - after parents complained about the inappropriateness of the theme. https://www.thelocal.it/20170215/rome-high-school-criticized-for-planning-fascist-era-ball Wed, 15 Feb 2017 11:10:46 +0100 rome-high-school-criticized-for-planning-fascist-era-ball Selling snacks at school and pocketing the profits - is it illegal dealing or an impressive flair for business? At one school in Italy, it's unclear. https://www.thelocal.it/20161216/snack-selling-schoolboy-given-suspension-and-scholarships Fri, 16 Dec 2016 17:17:37 +0100 snack-selling-schoolboy-given-suspension-and-scholarships A survey launched by Italy's Ministry for Education to promote reading and discover which books are most beloved by schoolchildren has proved the enduring popularity of classic tales. But in ten schools, an unwelcome entry made the top ten. https://www.thelocal.it/20161208/hitlers-mein-kampf-rated-one-of-italian-schoolchildrens-top-books Thu, 08 Dec 2016 12:08:07 +0100 hitlers-mein-kampf-rated-one-of-italian-schoolchildrens-top-books Italian schoolchildren lag behind their peers in key skills, despite spending more time on their studies, global school rankings by the OECD revealed. https://www.thelocal.it/20161207/italians-study-more-than-their-peers-but-do-worse-at-school-pisa-global-education-rankings Wed, 07 Dec 2016 12:31:13 +0100 italians-study-more-than-their-peers-but-do-worse-at-school-pisa-global-education-rankings Wine lovers rejoice - the world's very first Wine School will be opening soon thanks to an agreement signed on Friday, in the Umbrian city of Perugia. https://www.thelocal.it/20161028/the-worlds-first-wine-school-opening-in-italy Fri, 28 Oct 2016 19:40:14 +0200 the-worlds-first-wine-school-opening-in-italy The school year may have barely begun, but one Milan school is so low on funds it has resorted to asking pupils to supply their own toilet paper - and it's far from being the only school in Italy lacking the essentials. https://www.thelocal.it/20161018/broke-italian-schools-tell-kids-bring-your-own-toilet-paper Tue, 18 Oct 2016 17:40:53 +0200 broke-italian-schools-tell-kids-bring-your-own-toilet-paper The Italian Ambassador to the UK has intervened after parents complained about the distinction made between Italy, Sicily and Naples in school district questionnaires. https://www.thelocal.it/20161012/english-schools-criticized-for-differentiating-between-italians-sicilians-and-neapolitans Wed, 12 Oct 2016 11:07:11 +0200 english-schools-criticized-for-differentiating-between-italians-sicilians-and-neapolitans An Italian mum sparked debate over the intensity of Italy's school system when she shared a note she had written to her daughter's teacher on Facebook, in which she said her daughter didn't have time to do her homework. https://www.thelocal.it/20161007/italian-mum-tells-teachers-homework-is-torture-kids-need-time-to-play Fri, 07 Oct 2016 12:48:22 +0200 italian-mum-tells-teachers-homework-is-torture-kids-need-time-to-play Two refugee children at a school in Sardinia were asked to use different toilets from the other children, after parents voiced fears that the boys might have contagious illnesses. https://www.thelocal.it/20161003/refugee-children-made-to-use-separate-toilets-at-sardinian-school Mon, 03 Oct 2016 12:48:49 +0200 refugee-children-made-to-use-separate-toilets-at-sardinian-school Heartless thieves stole a new set of computers from a school which had only been opened two weeks ago, as part of the effort to recover from the earthquake in central Italy. https://www.thelocal.it/20160929/new-computers-stolen-from-quake-damaged-school Thu, 29 Sep 2016 14:42:39 +0200 new-computers-stolen-from-quake-damaged-school Germany pledged on Wednesday to rebuild a school in earthquake-hit central Italy as a probe intensified into why at least one primary school and other buildings collapsed, causing nearly 300 deaths. https://www.thelocal.it/20160901/germany-to-rebuild-italy-school-but-quake-graft-probe-deepens Thu, 01 Sep 2016 11:51:44 +0200 germany-to-rebuild-italy-school-but-quake-graft-probe-deepens