Milan mayor Sala says some schools may have to close under new school decree
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What happened
On 2026-09-25, ANSA reported that the new school decree had not yet been sent to the Quirinale and that Milan mayor Giuseppe Sala said the measure could force the closure of some schools. The same report said regional officials had called parts of the initial draft unconstitutional before the government modified some provisions.
Why it matters
The decree now faces contestation not only from opposition parties but from named mayors and regional actors who would have to apply or contest it. That creates near-term uncertainty over implementation, potential uneven school operations, and a route to administrative or constitutional litigation after the final text is formalized.
After the government's school decree was approved this week but had not yet been sent to the President of the Republic, Milan mayor Giuseppe Sala said some schools could be forced to close under the measure. ANSA also reported that regional officials had raised constitutional objections to elements of the initial draft, followed by a government retreat on some points. The development turns the issue from routine criticism into an implementation dispute involving named local institutions, with a visible path toward legal challenges and coordinated resistance once the final text is circulated.
Watch for
Presidency of the Republic transmission record showing whether the school decree is sent to the Quirinale by 2026-09-29 Comune di Milano publication of a formal note or implementing guidance from Giuseppe Sala on school closures or non-application by 2026-09-29 Conference of Regions filing or public release of a written constitutional objection to the decree text by 2026-09-29 Ministry of Education release of the final decree text or explanatory circular on implementation by 2026-09-29
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