https://www.live-feeds.com/feed/italy-moves-to-ban-face-coverings-and-limit-foreign-pupils-in-schools-with-new-lawContinuously updated, source-cited coverage. https://www.live-feeds.com/feed/italy-moves-to-ban-face-coverings-and-limit-foreign-pupils-in-schools-with-new-lawhttps://www.live-feeds.com/feed/italy-moves-to-ban-face-coverings-and-limit-foreign-pupils-in-schools-with-new-law#u90316Wed, 30 Sep 2026 09:11:29 +0000Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni's government in Italy has approved new school rules that ban face coverings, including the burqa and niqab, inside classrooms. The legislation also introduces a cap on students who do not speak fluent Italian or are newly arrived. Critics have accused the government of shifting rightward ahead of upcoming political contests, while supporters defend the measures as necessary steps for integration and classroom management. The restrictions are scheduled to take effect starting from the next school year.Why it mattersSchools have increasingly become political ba