Minister of Education and Merit, Giuseppe Valditara, reflected on the issue of assimilating foreigners into the core values of the Italian Constitution. The minister suggested that this process could be smoother if there were a majority of Italian students in school classrooms. The discussion was raised in the wake of controversy arising from the decision of a school in Pioltello, in the Milan area, to stop classes during the closing day of Ramadan, April 10. This decision was approved by President Sergio Mattarella but criticized by the center-right, particularly the Lega. Minister Valditara referred to Vice Premier Matteo Salvini's proposal to set a limit of 20% of foreign students per class. The integration of foreign children, Valditara stressed, will happen more easily "if they study Italian in an enhanced way where they already do not know it well, if Italian history, literature, art, and music are taught in depth in schools, if their parents are also involved in learning the Italian language and culture, and if they do not live in separate communities.It is in this direction that we intend to move". According to the minister, inclusion can come through assimilating newcomers into the core values of the Italian Constitution or by implementing the concept of a melting pot, where everyone does what they want. However, he warned that a society based on the former option would have an orderly and prosperous future, while one based on the melting pot could face disintegration and chaos. (Photo by Senato.it)
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