https://www.live-feeds.com/feed/italian-pm-pushes-foreign-student-cap-in-classrooms-burqa-niqab-ban-in-schoolsContinuously updated, source-cited coverage. https://www.live-feeds.com/feed/italian-pm-pushes-foreign-student-cap-in-classrooms-burqa-niqab-ban-in-schoolshttps://www.live-feeds.com/feed/italian-pm-pushes-foreign-student-cap-in-classrooms-burqa-niqab-ban-in-schools#u81950Wed, 23 Sep 2026 23:35:55 +0000Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni has announced plans to ban the burqa and niqab in schools across Italy. The proposal includes a restriction on the number of foreign students allowed per classroom. These measures target both religious face coverings and the demographic composition of student groups in educational settings. Meloni intends to implement these limits to regulate the presence of migrants and specific religious attire in the classroom environment.Why it mattersThese proposals reflect the Italian government's focus on national identity and integration within the public educ