Students Protest Against Education Reforms Across Italy

Students across Italy marched in protest against a proposed education reform bill on March 12. Students argue that the reforms, led by Prime Minister Matteo Renzi and being carried under the name of La Buona Scuola (“The Good School”), fearing it will lead to increased privization. This, they say, will come as result of changes to methods of evaluation, and cuts in funding to school construction, according to reports.

Protests took place in a number of cities, including Turin, Lecce, Pisa, Lecce, and Milan, where clashes with police were reported.

This footage shows students marching through central Rome, carrying a banner which reads “Una Generazione Che Non Si Arrende” (“A Generation That Does Not Give Up”.) Some protesters can be seen using smoke bombs and flares. Credit: YouTube/skuolanet2