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School's out for longer

A proposal by Italy’s controversial Education Minister, Mariastella Gelmini, to extend the school summer holiday till 29th September has been greeted with outrage by politicians of other parties.

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Condom vending machines in school

The Liceo Keplero in Rome, an upper school specialising in scientific subjects, incurred the wrath of the Vatican last week after installing six condom vending machines..

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A week without TV

When a school in Trevi [Umbria] asked two classes to participate in a project in which not only the children but also their parents would spend one week without watching the television at all, he families foresaw a difficult seven days.

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Wedding bells for the minister?

Wedding bells may soon be ringing – or, as the Italian press puts it, there may soon be orange blossom – for the Education Minister Mariastella Gelmini

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Sex-class teacher in whips, handcuffs row

An Italian primary school teacher is in hot water after a sex education class in which she openly discussed whips, handcuffs and genital piercing.

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Immigrant pupil cap 'will help integration'

New government plans to introduce a 30% limit per class on immigrant pupils will help integration, Education Minister Mariastella Gelmini said Tuesday.

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Cabinet oks 'yellow card' for naughty pupils

Naughty school children must receive a 'yellow card' warning before teachers can fail them for bad behaviour, the cabinet agreed on Friday.

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Secondary school reforms delayed

Government reforms to secondary school education will be put off until September 2010, the education ministry said Thursday after a meeting with unions.

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Senate oks university reform decree

The Senate on Friday greenlighted a government decree designed to promote meritocracy in Italy's higher education system and overhaul the employment of university staff.

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Student protests paralyse Rome

Thousands of university and high school students from across Italy joined a national protest in Rome against government cuts in the higher education sector on Friday, unions said.

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