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Bill: Education Bill
Details
Submitted by[?]: Liberal Democrats
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: November 2446
Description[?]:
| Well, first bill I will leave for debate... |
Proposals
Article 1
Proposal[?] to change Charter school policy (free, privately run, publicly funded schools).
Old value:: Charter schools must be non-profit and have a specific focus.
Current: Charter schools are not allowed.
Proposed: Charter school funding, regulation, and development is left up to local governments.
Article 2
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, vocational schools, and colleges nationwide.
Proposed: The government leaves the development and funding of vocational schools and colleges up to local governments.
Article 3
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 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 4
Proposal[?] to change Pre-school education.
Old value:: The government maintains a system of free publically owned nursery and pre-school educational centres.
Current: Pre-school education is private, but the government covers the schoolcosts of poor families.
Proposed: The government leaves the pre-school education policy to local governments.
Article 5
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 and a small number of private schools, which are heavily regulated to ensure they teach adequate skills and information.
Proposed: Education is private, but the government issues vouchers to pay for the schooling of disadvantaged children.
Debate
These messages have been posted to debate on this bill:
| Date | 11:02:10, August 22, 2007 CET | From | Liberal Democrats | To | Debating the Education Bill |
| Message | This bill use current law to improve education quality. As soon as we withdrawn from some treaties, it will be possible to go farther and privatize our school system. Thank you, please debate it now. |
| Date | 14:11:14, August 22, 2007 CET | From | Social Conservatives | To | Debating the Education Bill |
| Message | We oppose any attempt to privatize schooling, unless the government is given a large say in their curriculum. |
| Date | 16:08:15, August 22, 2007 CET | From | Liberal Democrats | To | Debating the Education Bill |
| Message | Parent are better than state in deciding what their children should learn, it's our opinion. |
| Date | 23:35:07, August 22, 2007 CET | From | Social Conservatives | To | Debating the Education Bill |
| Message | But many parents are Jews or Mohammodans. (Usually both.) |
| Date | 13:06:29, August 23, 2007 CET | From |  Social Liberal Party | To | Debating the Education Bill |
| Message | We are very enthusiastic about the first four articles, but we also believe in the need for a free, state-sponsored education system. Therefore, we must reluctantly oppose. |
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Voting
| Vote | Seats | ||||
| yes |
Total Seats: 40 | ||||
| no | Total Seats: 53 | ||||
| abstain | Total Seats: 0 |
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