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Bill: Education the way we want it
Details
Submitted by[?]: United Forces of Decay
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: January 2408
Description[?]:
| Forcas the ancient is not very pleased with the current discussions concerning education. He wishes to present his plan of reforming our school system. |
Proposals
Article 1
Proposal[?] to change Charter school policy (free, privately run, publicly funded schools).
Old value:: Only non-profit organizations may establish charter schools.
Current: Only non-profit organizations may establish charter schools.
Proposed: Charter schools are not allowed.
Article 2
Proposal[?] to change Education for children under adult age.
Old value:: Education is compulsory, but home schooling is permitted.
Current: Education is compulsory, but home schooling is permitted.
Proposed: Education is compulsory and has to happen at school.
Article 3
Proposal[?] to change Higher education institutions.
Old value:: The government maintains a system of universities, vocational schools, and colleges nationwide.
Current: The government maintains a system of universities nationwide.
Proposed: The government maintains a system of universities nationwide.
Article 4
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 provides local governments with funding to operate higher educational institutions.
Proposed: The government does not allow private higher education institutions.
Article 5
Proposal[?] to change Higher education tuition policy.
Old value:: The government subsidizes tuition only for students from families classified as low-income or poor.
Current: The government subsidizes higher education tuition to a certain amount, the rest is covered by the individual students. This includes scholarship programs.
Proposed: The government does not subsidize tuition, students must pay for higher education themselves. This does not include scholarship programs.
Article 6
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 a matter of local governments.
Proposed: Education is entirely public and free; private schools are banned.
Article 7
Proposal[?] to change Sexual education in schools.
Old value:: Schools have an obligation to give sexual education at some point in puberty.
Current: Schools have an obligation to give sexual education at some point in puberty, but individual students have an opt-out option.
Proposed: This decision is up to the schools themselves without government regulation.
Debate
These messages have been posted to debate on this bill:
| Date | 16:34:38, May 21, 2007 CET | From | Sensible Parity | To | Debating the Education the way we want it |
| Message | This is almost Sensible Parity. On balance, Ms. Westworthy supports it. |
| Date | 18:41:33, May 21, 2007 CET | From | United Forces of Decay | To | Debating the Education the way we want it |
| Message | Forcas is quite stunned by the fact that no one from his colition supports him, but everyone else. |
| Date | 18:42:49, May 21, 2007 CET | From | United Forces of Decay | To | Debating the Education the way we want it |
| Message | The UFD are now talking about working together with the Sensible Party in the future. Still the Sensible Party should know that we try to get influence over the people by educating them the way we want to. Some may call it "brainwashing". |
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Voting
| Vote | Seats | |||||
| yes | Total Seats: 111 | |||||
| no |
Total Seats: 137 | |||||
| abstain | Total Seats: 0 |
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