Rome, 16 September 2025 — As Italian schools begin the 2025-26 academic year, many pupils in Perugia have expressed agreement with the government’s decision to extend the ban on mobile phone use in class from elementary to middle and high schools.
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In a progressive step on gender neutrality, Torrita di Siena’s council has announced that nursery children will no longer be assigned pink or blue uniforms. Starting this September, new entrants will choose between a yellow, green, or red apron – an initiative intended to move past rigid gender stereotypes and embrace greater autonomy for young […]
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A third student in Veneto has refused to take the oral component of Italy’s final school-leaving exam, known as the Maturità. The case follows similar incidents in Padua and Belluno, and has prompted intervention by Education Minister Giuseppe Valditara.
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For the first time ever, an Italian university has entered the top 100 of the QS World University Rankings. The Politecnico di Milano has made history, soaring 17 places to claim the 84th spot in this prestigious international list.
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Over half a million students sat down on Wednesday for the first test of the maturità, Italy’s final high school exam. The exam began with the Italian written paper, which asked students to choose from seven essay prompts, ranging from literature to history, ethics and civic values.
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Italy’s universities continue to fall behind in the global academic race, according to the latest Center for World University Rankings (CWUR). Of the 66 Italian institutions featured in the 2025 Global 2000 list, 80% dropped in the rankings.
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Minecraft Education, in collaboration with St. Peter’s Basilica and Microsoft, has launched a new interactive learning experience named Peter Is Here: AI for Cultural Heritage. This initiative allows students to virtually explore and engage with the Basilica’s rich history and architecture.
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Italy has dropped five spots in the latest English Proficiency Index (EPI) by EF Education First (EF), landing at 46th place in global rankings. This annual report, considered the most comprehensive survey of English language competence worldwide, measures proficiency across 116 countries and regions, including 35 in Europe. Italy now finds itself below Spain, Ukraine, […]
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The European Commission is referring Italy to the Court of Justice of the EU for failing to address the misuse of short-term contracts for teachers and for discriminatory working conditions for temp teachers.
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Italy has reintroduced a controversial “grades for conduct” policy allowing students to fail based on their behaviour, amid growing concerns over rising aggression towards teachers.
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