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Bill: Charter Schools Act
Details
Submitted by[?]: Ducal Delegation
Status[?]: defeated
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: October 2086
Description[?]:
| There is a growing clamour amongst the parents of Aldegar for the government to allow the creation of privately-run, publically-funded 'Charter Schools'. Setting these up would encourage innovation in education, and give parents a wider range of choice. |
Proposals
Article 1
Proposal[?] to change Charter school policy (free, privately run, publicly funded schools).
Old value:: Charter schools are not allowed.
Current: Charter schools must be non-profit and have a specific focus.
Proposed: Only non-profit organizations may establish charter schools.
Debate
These messages have been posted to debate on this bill:
| Date | 11:48:23, July 25, 2005 CET | From | Pragmatic Socialists | To | Debating the Charter Schools Act |
| Message | We believe the education of our young citizens should be as equal as possible, to give them the same chances. Therefore, we are against this elite schools. |
| Date | 12:19:53, July 25, 2005 CET | From |  Ducal Delegation | To | Debating the Charter Schools Act |
| Message | One of the main reasons for introducing Charter Schools is that we strongly believe it would especially help those who live in the most deprived areas with the worst schools. Opportunities will be created for parents, teachers and others interested in education to set up their own schools, to give an alternative to the weak educational facilities presently available. The schools will all be run on a strictly non-profit basis. Introduced and managed properly, Charter Schools could do much to redress educational inequality in this country. |
| Date | 02:32:37, July 27, 2005 CET | From | Sanctaphrax Party | To | Debating the Charter Schools Act |
| Message | We back this proposal fully, and believe that these schools can help educate our youth better. |
| Date | 15:03:00, July 27, 2005 CET | From | Pragmatic Socialists | To | Debating the Charter Schools Act |
| Message | If the education in our country is poor, we should improve the education, instead of letting the rich set up their own schools. We vote no. |
| Date | 17:30:06, July 27, 2005 CET | From | Aldegar Restauration Party | To | Debating the Charter Schools Act |
| Message | Giving public funds to private schools only could get worse the public education. |
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Voting
| Vote | Seats | |||
| yes | Total Seats: 60 | |||
| no | Total Seats: 64 | |||
| abstain |
Total Seats: 105 |
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