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2mo ago

Italy Finalizes Upper Secondary Conduct Reform Starting This September

Schools have one month to update regulations so that students with borderline conduct scores face civic exams, those suspended for extended periods undertake community service, yearlong behavior becomes the basis for final grades.

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Overview

  • The Council of Ministers ratified the final regulatory package for Valditara’s conduct overhaul on July 30, making it operative across all Italian high schools from September 2025.
  • From the new school year, students ending the year with a conduct grade of 6 must submit a civic-education tesina to advance, while those scoring 5 will be held back and repeat the year.
  • Suspensions longer than two days will require schools to arrange behavior recovery programs and volunteer service at third-sector organizations or, if unavailable, projects benefiting the school community.
  • Final conduct evaluations will cover the entire academic year, including first-term infractions, and any grade below 9 will limit school credits that feed into the Maturità exam score.
  • Schools have one month, until the start of the next academic year, to amend internal regulations and implement full-year conduct grading, civic exams and new disciplinary recovery measures.