Italy bans burqas and niqabs in schools, limits students with poor Italian

Italy's government has approved a ban on burqas and niqabs in schools and capped classes at 30% of students lacking adequate Italian proficiency. The policy targets religious face coverings in educational settings and imposes a language proficiency threshold on classroom composition.

Italy's government has approved a ban on burqas and niqabs in schools and capped classes at 30% of students lacking adequate Italian proficiency. The policy targets religious face coverings in educational settings and imposes a language proficiency threshold on classroom composition. The measure was reported by Arutz Sheva on September 25, 2026.

Italy bans burqas and niqabs in schools, limits students with poor Italian