Milan Mayor Warns Some Schools May Close After Foreign-Pupil Cap
Giuseppe Sala said neighborhoods where immigrant children make up more than 30% of pupils could be affected by a new cap on foreign students.
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Milan Mayor Giuseppe Sala has warned that the city may need to close some schools as a result of a cap placed on the proportion of foreign pupils allowed in individual schools, according to a report from ANSA.
Sala pointed to neighborhoods in Milan where the proportion of children with an immigrant background exceeds 30%, suggesting that a cap limiting foreign-pupil numbers per school could have a significant practical impact in those areas, given the concentration of immigrant families there.
Concentration of immigrant families in specific neighborhoods
The mayor's comments highlight the uneven distribution of Milan's immigrant population across the city, with certain neighborhoods home to a much higher share of immigrant families and their children than others, a pattern common in many large European cities.
A cap on the proportion of foreign pupils per school, if strictly enforced, could require redistributing students across schools or, as Sala suggested, potentially closing schools in neighborhoods where the existing pupil population would exceed the new threshold once the cap takes effect.
The report did not specify further details of the cap policy itself, including which level of government introduced it or its precise numerical threshold, beyond Sala's reference to neighborhoods exceeding a 30% share of immigrant pupils.
The issue touches on broader debates in Italy and across Europe over how schools should manage integration and diversity, particularly in cities like Milan that have seen significant immigration in recent years.
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