The most beautiful city in the universe “I am leaving. I shall not forget Via Toledo, nor any other of the parts of Naples; to my eyes this city has no equal and is the most beautiful city in the...
Marco Rossi-Doria
Marco Rossi-Doria is under-secretary of state for education in the current Italian government of Mario Monti. He writes occasional articles for a variety of media outlets including the Italian daily La Stampa. He is the author of Di mestiere faccio il maestro (2009).
The Italian secondary school system: overall grade C- Many young Italians abandon education at the earliest possible opportunity. One in five fails to get even the basic leaving-school diploma. The...