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Bill: Education Reform
Details
Submitted by[?]: Mordusian Green Socialist 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: February 2442
Description[?]:
| To secure equal rights to education for everyone and standardised curriculums that are open to public discussion. This bill also includes proposals to reform old-fashioned methods of education. |
Proposals
Article 1
Proposal[?] to change The regulation of higher education.
Old value:: The government does not fund any public higher education institutions, permitting only private higher education institutions to exist.
Current: The government allows private higher education but regulates it to meet nationally set standards.
Proposed: The government allows public and private higher education institutions to coexist with self-regulation for those that are private.
Article 2
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 subsidizes higher education tuition to a certain amount, the rest is covered by the individual students. This includes scholarship programs.
Article 3
Proposal[?] to change Pre-school education.
Old value:: Pre-school education is private, but the government covers the schoolcosts of poor families.
Current: Pre-school education is private, but the government covers the schoolcosts of poor families.
Proposed: The government maintains a system of free publically owned nurseries alongside heavily regulated private establishments.
Article 4
Proposal[?] to change The education system.
Old value:: Education is private, but the government issues vouchers to pay for the schooling of disadvantaged children.
Current: There is a free public education system alongside private schools.
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 5
Proposal[?] to change Singing the national anthem in schools.
Old value:: Children are made to sing the national anthem at the commencement of school each day.
Current: Children are never made to sing the national anthem.
Proposed: Children are never made to sing the national anthem.
Article 6
Proposal[?] to change The teacher's right to discipline children.
Old value:: Discipline levels are set by schools.
Current: Teachers are forbidden from striking children and may only use non-contact discipline (detention, expulsion etc).
Proposed: Teachers are forbidden from striking children and may only use non-contact discipline (detention, expulsion etc).
Debate
These messages have been posted to debate on this bill:
| Date | 10:08:57, August 08, 2007 CET | From | Equalitarian Party | To | Debating the Education Reform |
| Message | This party believes that private universities should be held accountable to a national standard of education, and that corporal punishment is beneficial to ensure an orderly learning environment; however, we will vote in support of this bill. |
| Date | 11:08:59, August 08, 2007 CET | From | Social-captitalistic Party | To | Debating the Education Reform |
| Message | We agree with the Equalitarian Party that both private and public institutes should meet at least the same standard of education, with general regulations that apply to any institute. This specific point can be adressed in future legislation. We will vote in favor of this bill. |
| Date | 07:32:58, August 09, 2007 CET | From | Mordusian Conservative Party | To | Debating the Education Reform |
| Message | There is already an 'education standard' that all schools and universities follow. Aside from suggesting measures that have already been protected, we find no need to support this reversal of Mordusia to the dark ages. |
| Date | 02:38:53, August 11, 2007 CET | From | Swamp Party | To | Debating the Education Reform |
| Message | We oppose this attempt to restrict the liberty of the citizens of Mordusia. Parents should have the opportunity to choose how their children are educated, rather than have it mandated by the state. |
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Voting
| Vote | Seats | |||||
| yes |
Total Seats: 333 | |||||
| no |
Total Seats: 417 | |||||
| abstain | Total Seats: 0 |
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