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Bill: Educational Reform Act
Details
Submitted by[?]: National Conservative Party
Status[?]: passed
Votes: This is an ordinary bill. It requires more yes votes than no votes. This bill will not pass any sooner than the deadline.
Voting deadline: March 2354
Description[?]:
| The NCP proposes the following reforms of our educational system. |
Proposals
Article 1
Proposal[?] to change Charter school policy (free, privately run, publicly funded schools).
Old value:: Charter school funding, regulation, and development is left up to local governments.
Current: Charter school funding, regulation, and development is left up to local governments.
Proposed: Charter schools must have a specific focus.
Article 2
Proposal[?] to change The regulation of higher education.
Old value:: The government allows private higher education but regulates it to meet nationally set standards.
Current: The government allows public and private higher education institutions to coexist with self-regulation for those that are private.
Proposed: The government allows public and private higher education institutions to coexist with self-regulation for those that are private.
Article 3
Proposal[?] to change The education system.
Old value:: There is a free public education system and a small number of private schools, which are heavily regulated to ensure they teach adequate skills and information.
Current: Education is entirely public and free; private schools are banned.
Proposed: There is a free public education system alongside private schools.
Article 4
Proposal[?] to change The governments stance on religious schools.
Old value:: Any religion may set up a school, but they are strictly regulated.
Current: Only recognised religions may set up religious schools, with no regulations.
Proposed: Religious schools are allowed, but are strictly regulated. Only recognised religions may set up religious schools.
Article 5
Proposal[?] to change Singing the national anthem in schools.
Old value:: Children are never made to sing the national anthem.
Current: Children are never made to sing the national anthem.
Proposed: Children are not made to sing the national anthem, but are required to show respect when it is played at the commencement of school each day.
Article 6
Proposal[?] to change National Curriculum
Old value:: invalid choice
Current: There is a National Curriculum which all schools are obliged to follow.
Proposed: invalid choice
Debate
These messages have been posted to debate on this bill:
| Date | 22:38:30, February 02, 2007 CET | From | Iqembu Sokusebenzisana Yeningi | To | Debating the Educational Reform Act |
| Message | Minister of Education and Culture Faith Anieri announced today that should this bill pass, the Ministry will consider all religions able to put up a school to be "recognized religions." The Ministry of Education and Culture will maintain a list, not meant to be exhaustive, of such religions. The Minister allowed one month for coments on this proposed policy. |
| Date | 22:46:08, February 02, 2007 CET | From | Liberal Party of Ikradon | To | Debating the Educational Reform Act |
| Message | The Liberal Party of Ikradon supports the Minister of Education in her resolution in this matter. |
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Voting
| Vote | Seats | |||||
| yes | Total Seats: 300 | |||||
| no |
Total Seats: 299 | |||||
| abstain | Total Seats: 0 |
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