THE ITALIAN EDUCATION PROFILE
	Page of contents Economic and political background Specific Legislation Funding Overview of the education system The Ministry of Education (MPI) The Ministry of Universities and Scientific and Technological Research (MURST) Basic education including lower secondary Upper secondary education Higher education Tertiary education Postgraduate education Vocational education and training Qualifications and equivalence Government priorities and reforms Introduction Education Reform Reform within Primary Education Reform within Lower and Upper Secondary Schools Higher Education Reform English language teaching in the formal education system Primary level Middle School Professional Teachers' Associations and Training Events

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