School decree signed: 30% cap for foreign students and funds for Italian strengthening

After six days of additional filings, the Quirinale signed the school decree approved by the Council of Ministers on Thursday 24 September. The provision in 15 articles, published in today's Gazzetta and in force from Thursday 1 October, now goes to the Senate for conversion into law.

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The mini-fund for Mim employees is skipped

Compared to the text of entry into the Council of Ministers, after the findings of the General Accounting Office of the State, a mini-fund for Mim employees has been omitted. However, there was no significant news on the "core" measures which had led to various preliminary discussions between the technicians of Mim, Palazzo Chigi and Colle.

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The 30% ceiling for foreign students has been confirmed

Starting from the introduction by law, starting from 2027/28, of the 30% ceiling for pupils coming from abroad, not born in Italy and with little familiarity with Italian. The exceptions reported in recent days have also been confirmed: primary school students who have attended two years of nursery school or middle school and high school students who have had three years of primary school with a promotion behind them will be excluded. The threshold will be valid starting from 2026/27 for any arrivals in already formed classes, but only where possible.

3.4 million arriving for Italian improvement courses

To deal with any overruns, 3.4 million will also arrive in 2027 and 14.1 in 2028 which will be used to organize Italian improvement courses. Finally, the ban on entering school with a distorted face (with burqa, niqab, helmets, etc.) and Italian courses at the CPIA for parents of students with serious delays in Italian have also been confirmed. For violators, in both cases, a fine of 200 to 1,000 euros is foreseen.