She failed first grade despite the learning difficulties and disabilities already known to the school . This happened in Fuorigrotta, Naples , where a six-year-old girl, suffering from "abandonment depression" and "cognitive performance delay," was denied admission to the second grade. Her parents appealed to the Regional Administrative Court, which suspended the school's decision as a precautionary measure and set a hearing for September 3rd to discuss the case on the merits. In the meantime, the school has reversed its decision, deciding to admit the little girl to the next grade.
Despite the new situation, the girl's family still decided to enroll their daughter in another school: " For an entire year," the mother complains, "my daughter was pushed aside and forgotten ." The Regional Administrative Court (TAR) issued the suspension on July 29th. The Campania Regional Court deemed the failure "intrinsically contradictory" and highlighted a "motivational flaw." According to the TAR judges, "there is not even any reference to individualized learning plans or pathways, despite the child's learning difficulties and difficulties being disclosed to the school." This was enough to set the hearing in chambers for September 3rd, inviting the school to reevaluate the decision by August 20th, given its "extremely serious and urgent" nature.
On August 19, the principal called an extraordinary meeting of the class council, recalling teachers from vacation to renegotiate a decision the girl's family described as "inhumane and punitive." The reversal came after a lengthy discussion, lasting 12 hours. The revocation therefore nullifies the decision, which the principal herself had described as "extremely painful" and dictated by bureaucratic and practical reasons, such as the unavailability of a dedicated teacher for her.
The girl's parents, however, remain firm in their decision to move their daughter to another school. "We've been through hell," they admitted, before confirming that "the relationship of trust with the principal has broken down."
(Unioneonline)