Italy has decreed limits on non-Italian speakers and religious face coverings in school classrooms.

Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni's government announced the measures, the article reports.

Classrooms will face caps on the proportion of foreign pupils enrolled.

Ministers agreed to ban the burqa and niqab in all schools, the BBC reported.

The article lists language proficiency benchmarks for new students, with rules set for the upcoming academic year.

Education ministers argue the caps prevent ghettoization and speed up integration.

The Guardian reported Meloni was accused of an election shift to the right after a shameful cap on foreign children.

Rights groups criticized the veil ban, and legal challenges are expected, according to the piece.

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