The existing North-South education
divide in Italy is morally unacceptable said Education Minister
Giuseppe Valditara on Tuesday during the presentation of the
annual Organisation for Economic Cooperation and development
(OECD) report Education at a Glance 2023.
Valditara said in Italy 22% of young adults have not obtained an
upper secondary school qualification, compared to the average
across OECD countries of 14%.
"This figure must be linked to the (education) gap in the
country, Italy remains split in two," said the minister.
This divide is "morally unacceptable", he continued.
Valditara also reiterated that on October 18 he will be in the
Camorra mafia ridden town of Caivano near Naples "to announce
the presence of around 20 new teachers and other initiatives".
Caivano has been in the news recently over an alleged gang rape
of two young cousins and repeated episodes of gun violence.
Premier Giorgia Meloni visited the area on August 31 and the
following week the government approved the so-called 'Caivano
decree' containing measures to combat youth crime including by
ensuring that young people go to school.
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