A banner at the entrance to the school on Via Primo Maggio with a clear message: "No one is a foreigner here. Article 34, school is open to all. We are all equal." A symbolic gesture by student representatives of the Pitagora high school in Selargius regarding the new school decree approved by the national government, which establishes a 30 percent cap for foreign students in classes.
"School isn't just the place we come every morning to have lessons, get grades, and take tests. It's the place where we learn to interact with people different from ourselves, to understand different realities, and to build our vision of the future ," say the high school students of Selargius. "Precisely for this reason, the new decree has sparked an important debate. Among the measures envisaged, starting in the 2027/28 school year, is a 30% limit in first-year classes for certain categories of students with non-Italian citizenship, particularly those who have not successfully completed at least three years of the national education system. The decree also includes interventions to strengthen Italian language skills and measures to encourage family involvement in the school curriculum. Regardless of our political positions, however, we students must ask ourselves a question: what kind of school do we want to build? A school in which differences represent a problem to be addressed, or a reality we must learn to live with? "
And again: "There is a principle of our Constitution worth remembering: Article 34 establishes that 'school is open to all.' This means that education and the opportunity to attend school should not be seen as a privilege reserved for certain individuals, but as a right. And human rights and equality belong to everyone, without distinction." In conclusion, the students of Pitagora High School clarify: "This is not a slogan against anyone. It is a message about what the role of school should be : a place where no one is defined primarily by their origins, but is recognized as a student and as a person."
