The education reform bill extends compulsory education from eight to 12 years and allows children to switch to specialist schools from as young as 10.
The ruling AK Party says the bill will mean pupils stay longer in school but secular Turks see it as part of a wider plan to increase religious influence.
MPs fought during a debate on the bill, which followed days of protests.
On Thursday, police used water cannon and tear gas to disperse protesters in the Turkish capital, Ankara. » | Saturday, march 31, 2012
