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Bill: Education Act
Details
Submitted by[?]: Social and Liberal Democratic 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: September 2359
Description[?]:
| An Act to improve the quality of education in our nation |
Proposals
Article 1
Proposal[?] to change The education system.
Old value:: Education is entirely private and schools run on a for-profit basis.
Current: 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.
Proposed: Education is private, but the government issues vouchers to pay for the schooling of disadvantaged children.
Article 2
Proposal[?] to change Policy concerning racial segregation in educational institutions.
Old value:: Segregation policy is set by local governments.
Current: Segregation is illegal in all educational institutions.
Proposed: Segregation is illegal in all educational institutions.
Debate
These messages have been posted to debate on this bill:
| Date | 02:32:09, February 10, 2007 CET | From |  Moderate Democratic Party | To | Debating the Education Act |
| Message | We, the MDP, oppose this bill due to the 1st article. We will only support it if it was: Education is private, but the government issues vouchers to pay for the schooling of disadvantaged children. |
| Date | 09:45:03, February 10, 2007 CET | From | Orthodox Movement for a Utopian Society | To | Debating the Education Act |
| Message | Yes but it will make no harm if education system is run in such manner |
| Date | 11:58:57, February 10, 2007 CET | From | Social and Liberal Democratic Party | To | Debating the Education Act |
| Message | I have changed Article 1. While this does not as far as I would like, the DLP feels that this is an acceptable compromise. |
| Date | 16:08:29, February 10, 2007 CET | From | Orthodox Movement for a Utopian Society | To | Debating the Education Act |
| Message | I agree. DLP Your ideas are very civil rights based. Although I prefer a more authoritary goverment, I concorr with your ideals. |
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Voting
| Vote | Seats | |||
| yes |
Total Seats: 449 | |||
| no | Total Seats: 0 | |||
| abstain | Total Seats: 106 |
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