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Bill: Reform Education Act of 2095
Details
Submitted by[?]: Conservative Christian Union
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 2096
Description[?]:
| A BILL To reform the education system, ensuring the best education for Cildanians. |
Proposals
Article 1
Proposal[?] to change Education for children under adult age.
Old value:: Education is entirely voluntary.
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: 19
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 fully subsidizes tuition.
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 Education in prisons.
Old value:: Prisoners are not given any form of education.
Current: An education plan for prisoners is provided to improve rehabilitation.
Proposed: An education plan for prisoners is provided to improve rehabilitation.
Article 5
Proposal[?] to change The governments stance on religious schools.
Old value:: Religious schools are not allowed.
Current: Only recognised religions may set up religious schools, with no regulations.
Proposed: Any religion may set up a school, but they are strictly regulated.
Debate
These messages have been posted to debate on this bill:
| Date | 23:31:52, August 14, 2005 CET | From | Green Progressive Alliance | To | Debating the Reform Education Act of 2095 |
| Message | Article 3: No. The rest: Fine. Our government should hold no part in education. |
| Date | 23:59:10, August 14, 2005 CET | From | Conservative Christian Union | To | Debating the Reform Education Act of 2095 |
| Message | You're telling me we should not help low-income familes get their children a higher education? |
| Date | 01:54:31, August 15, 2005 CET | From | New Liberal Party | To | Debating the Reform Education Act of 2095 |
| Message | I think the Green Party's stance on this issue absolutely ridiculous. I will support the measure. |
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Voting
| Vote | Seats | |||||
| yes |
Total Seats: 137 | |||||
| no |
Total Seats: 104 | |||||
| abstain | Total Seats: 0 |
| Random fact: Real-life organisations should not be referenced in Particracy, unless they are simple and generic (eg. "National Organisation for Women" is allowed). |
| Random quote: "The only difference between the Democrats and the Republicans is that the Democrats allow the poor to be corrupt, too." - Oscar Levant |