30% foreign students from next year in elementary school textbooks will no longer be free!! ------------- -------------------------------------------------- -----------------
The Government has removed the financial allocation of € 103 million for the free supply of textbooks in school, "the last theft of government to the families, schools and local authorities. " This was announced by Manuela Ghizzoni, leader of the Democratic Party in the House Committee on Culture, demanding the immediate attention of the minister Gelmini. "The minister Gelmini take immediate steps to remedy this latest theft. The free books in elementary school - remember the parliament - is required by law since 1964. Between 1998 and subsequent Finance Acts up to 2007 the Prodi government, the gratuity has been extended to secondary schools in forms related to income. The opposite policy of the Berlusconi government that has completely removed these resources. "There are two major aspects of this latest coup. On the one hand - notes Ghizzoni -. "The government cut once again essential resources for the school and the right to study and do not even have the courage to do it in broad daylight, simply does not renew the allocation of resources defined by the center in 2007. On the other hand, the Executive does not take away the right, but intend to discharge the burden on families and local authorities. "
According to the exponent of the PD, if the Budget will not be changed," the towns and the allocation will be private, according to law, will forced to provide free books to primary school at their own expense. "" They can download all the cuts Tremonti on citizens and local authorities already in trouble. Once again, the majority- conclude - si riempie la bocca col federalismo e poi vara misure centraliste che deprimono gli enti locali, ormai considerati dei bancomat dalla maggioranza».
