Giuseppe Valditara
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- Oct 5
Italian ministry investigates high school after Gaza protest invite appears on student portal
The Italian education ministry ordered an inspection of a high school in Novi Ligure after an invitation to a pro-Palestinian march was posted to its official electronic register.
- Oct 1
Police deploy metal detectors at Rome school following principal alert
Officers screened students at two Casilino campus sites on 1 October 2026 in the first operational rollout of a national school security directive this academic year.
- Sep 22
Roberto Vannacci faces criticism over skirt remarks after welcoming new lawmaker to party
Futuro Nazionale leader Roberto Vannacci defended his television remarks about women's clothing as light-hearted, while announcing the defection of deputy Tommaso Calderone to his party.
- Sep 22
Sergio Mattarella opens school year in Amatrice and calls for classroom integration
Italian President Sergio Mattarella opened the national school year at Amatrice's rebuilt Sergio Marchionne institute, rejecting student segregation and condemning violence against teachers.
- Sep 21
Lega stages anti-burqa protest at Pontida rally and pushes for national face-covering ban
Members of the French right-wing collective Nemesis removed burqas on stage alongside MEP Anna Maria Cisint at the annual Lega gathering in Pontida, where party leader Matteo Salvini called for internal unity.
- Jul 15
Italian education minister calls 'Italy for Italians' slogan 'shareable', orders school probe after student punishment
Education Minister Giuseppe Valditara told parliament the phrase is used by governing parties and has sent inspectors to the Liceo Monti in Cesena after two students were given a low conduct mark and an essay assignment on racial laws.
- Jun 18
Frank Furedi's 'I confini contano' appears in Italy's 2026 Maturità exam, sparking debate on boundaries and adulthood
An excerpt from sociologist Frank Furedi's 'I confini contano' is one of the text analysis tracks in the first written test of Italy's 2026 Maturità, asking students to reflect on generational boundaries and the concept of 'adultescents'.
- Jun 18
Maturità 2026 begins: over 527,000 students face Italian test, Meloni and Renzi send wishes
At 8:30 on 18 June 2026, 527,747 Italian students began the first written exam of the maturità, tackling seven Italian language tracks. Political leaders, including Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni, offered encouragement.
- Jun 15
Italy’s Maturità 2026: Over 527,000 students prepare for revamped high school exit exam with new oral format and mandatory participation
Starting Thursday 18 June, over 527,000 Italian students will sit a profoundly redesigned Maturità exam that reintroduces the historic name, shrinks the number of oral subjects to four, and makes active participation in the oral compulsory to avoid automatic failure.
- Jun 5
Italy publishes exam board lists for 2026 Maturità, triggering the annual student hunt for external commissioner profiles
The Italian Ministry of Education and Merit has released the names of the 13,989 examination boards for the 2026 Maturità, the state high school leaving exam, setting off a flurry of online searches by students eager to learn about the external teachers who will assess them.