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Bill: Jelbe Education Act 2392
Details
Submitted by[?]: Jelbe' Democratic Islamist Party
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: April 2393
Description[?]:
| This is an education act to ensure that the people of Jelbe have the best education that is attainable to them. With this act it will allow for discipline in the classroom and the progression of students on their own free will without the use of standardized test scores and actual work experience. |
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 be non-profit and have a specific focus.
Article 2
Proposal[?] to change Pre-school education.
Old value:: The government maintains a system of free publically owned nursery and pre-school educational centres.
Current: The government leaves the pre-school education policy to local governments.
Proposed: The government maintains a system of free publically owned nurseries alongside heavily regulated private establishments.
Article 3
Proposal[?] to change The education system.
Old value:: There is a free public education system alongside private schools.
Current: Education is a matter of local governments.
Proposed: 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.
Article 4
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
Article 5
Proposal[?] to change The teacher's right to discipline children.
Old value:: Teachers are forbidden from striking children and may only use non-contact discipline (detention, expulsion etc).
Current: Discipline levels are set by schools.
Proposed: Teachers may use corporal punishment at their discretion.
Debate
These messages have been posted to debate on this bill:
| Date | 18:16:58, April 21, 2007 CET | From |  Centre Démocratique | To | Debating the Jelbe Education Act 2392 |
| Message | We want to maintain local control of school systems and the independence of private schools. As for corporal punishment, we cannot agree to that. |
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Voting
| Vote | Seats | |
| yes | Total Seats: 0 | |
| no |
Total Seats: 150 | |
| abstain | Total Seats: 0 |
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