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Bill: Education Reform Act
Details
Submitted by[?]: Union of Work-Shy Elements
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 2416
Description[?]:
| Six simple measures to restore our eduction system to its former glory. |
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: Charter school funding, regulation, and development is left up to local governments.
Article 2
Proposal[?] to change Pre-school education.
Old value:: Pre-school education is private, but the government covers the schoolcosts of poor families.
Current: The government maintains a system of free publically owned nurseries alongside heavily regulated private establishments.
Proposed: The government leaves the pre-school education policy to local governments.
Article 3
Proposal[?] to change The education system.
Old value:: There is a free public education system alongside private schools.
Current: There is a free public education system alongside private schools.
Proposed: Education is private, but the government subsidises the cost of it for everyone
Article 4
Proposal[?] to change Singing the national anthem in schools.
Old value:: Children are only made to sing the national anthem on special occasions.
Current: Children are only made to sing the national anthem on special occasions.
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 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: Teachers are forbidden from striking children and may only use non-contact discipline (detention, expulsion etc).
Proposed: Discipline levels are set by local governments.
Debate
These messages have been posted to debate on this bill:
| Date | 04:59:13, June 19, 2007 CET | From | Alderdath Rabrati Konciralati Erradikati | To | Debating the Education Reform Act |
| Message | We oppose Article 2, and maybe Articles 3 and 4 if we can be convinced of their wrongness. |
| Date | 19:51:18, June 19, 2007 CET | From | Alderdath Progrisati Lagaja | To | Debating the Education Reform Act |
| Message | We support article 4 but that's it, so no vote. |
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Voting
| Vote | Seats | |||
| yes | Total Seats: 87 | |||
| no | Total Seats: 94 | |||
| abstain | Total Seats: 78 |
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