Rome, 17 June (LaPresse) – “The new school-leaving exam? It assesses the student as a whole. It is important, of course, to assess their skills, but it is also essential to understand the level of maturity, autonomy and responsibility the student has achieved. Precisely because it is a school-leaving exam. We need young people who not only know logarithms or can translate Greek or understand Italian grammar – which is fundamental – but we also need young people who know how to become adults. The crisis in our society can, in part, be identified with that phenomenon which distinguished sociologists have termed ‘adultescence’, that is, adults who have never fully grown up.” This was stated by the Minister for Education and Merit, Giuseppe Valditara, on the eve of the start of the 2026 Maturità, in an interview with Rds. “Teaching respect and empathy are learning objectives within the new school curricula too, and must be addressed seriously,” emphasised Valditara. He added: “A ban on social media for under-15s? It is vital to tackle the spread of social media amongst young people because it has a devastating effect, as all scientific studies have made clear. The process has begun and will get underway next week. We hope that Parliament will be able to approve this ban on under-15s swiftly.”
School-leaving exams, Valditara: “New exam assesses the student as a whole”
Rome, 17 June (LaPresse) – “The new school-leaving exam? It assesses the student as a whole. It is important, of course, to assess their skills, but it is also essential to understand the level of maturity, autonomy and responsibility the student has achieved. Precisely because it is a school-leaving exam. We need young people who not only know logarithms or can translate Greek or understand Italian grammar – which is fundamental – but we also need young people who know how to become adults. The crisis in our society can, in part, be identified with that phenomenon which distinguished sociologists have termed ‘adultescence’, that is, adults who have never fully grown up.” This was stated by the Minister for Education and Merit, Giuseppe Valditara, on the eve of the start of the 2026 Maturità, in an interview with Rds. “Teaching respect and empathy are learning objectives within the new school curricula too, and must be addressed seriously,” emphasised Valditara. He added: “A ban on social media for under-15s? It is vital to tackle the spread of social media amongst young people because it has a devastating effect, as all scientific studies have made clear. The process has begun and will get underway next week. We hope that Parliament will be able to approve this ban on under-15s swiftly.”
