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Bill: Education Bill
Details
Submitted by[?]: Free People's 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: April 2434
Description[?]:
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Proposals
Article 1
Proposal[?] to change Education for children under adult age.
Old value:: Education is compulsory and has to happen at school.
Current: Education is compulsory, but home schooling is permitted.
Proposed: Education is compulsory, but home schooling is permitted.
Article 2
Proposal[?] to change The age until which students, if education were to be compulsary, are required to be educated (limited between 16 and 21).
Old value:: 16
Current: 17
Proposed: 18
Article 3
Proposal[?] to change Higher education tuition policy.
Old value:: The government does not subsidize tuition, students must pay for higher education themselves. This does not include scholarship programs.
Current: The government introduces means tested loans for higher education tuition, to be paid back by students after earnings reach a certain amount.
Proposed: The government introduces means tested loans for higher education tuition, to be paid back by students after earnings reach a certain amount.
Article 4
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: Education is private, but the government issues vouchers to pay for the schooling of disadvantaged children.
Article 5
Proposal[?] to change Singing the national anthem in schools.
Old value:: Children are never made to sing the national anthem.
Current: Children are made to sing the national anthem at the commencement of school each day.
Proposed: Children are only made to sing the national anthem on special occasions.
Debate
These messages have been posted to debate on this bill:
Date | 09:22:50, July 24, 2007 CET | From | Cosa Nostra | To | Debating the Education Bill |
Message | Wow, this is pretty progressive and social for the FPP! What happened? |
Date | 21:24:46, July 24, 2007 CET | From | Nazi Party | To | Debating the Education Bill |
Message | I agree with 2 and 4, but that's about it. |
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Voting
Vote | Seats | ||||
yes |
Total Seats: 382 | ||||
no | Total Seats: 173 | ||||
abstain |
Total Seats: 0 |
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