The northern Italian region
of Veneto has launched an appeal against Premier Matteo Renzi's
"Good School" education reform, saying that it violates the
constitution by imposing on regional autonomy.
In July, Italy's parliament gave final approval to the
flagship reform, which boosts the powers of school principals
and aims to give thousands of teachers permanent open-ended
contracts over coming years.
Veneto President Luca Zaia said on Tuesday that the reform
"marginalises, or in fact eliminates the role of the region,"
adding that this trampled on the planning and management roles
assigned to regions by Italy's constitution.
"We will not accept the role of inert spectators watching
the downfall of proven systems of education like that of the
Veneto," Zaia said.
In its appeal, the region argues that the law violates the
constitution by, for example, giving the Education Ministry
powers to define the range of vocational education and training
routes on offer, a duty that the constitution assigns
exclusively to regional authorities.
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