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Bill: Access to Education Act
Details
Submitted by[?]: Progressive 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: October 2457
Description[?]:
| A well-educated population is the greatest asset of any nation. By expanding the access to education we can strenghten our economy and fight economic inequality. Naomi Leroux PSP speaker on Education and Culture |
Proposals
Article 1
Proposal[?] to change Higher education institutions.
Old value:: The government leaves the development and funding of all higher education institutions up to local governments.
Current: The government maintains a system of universities nationwide.
Proposed: The government maintains a system of universities, vocational schools, and colleges nationwide.
Article 2
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 3
Proposal[?] to change Higher education tuition policy.
Old value:: The government introduces means tested loans for higher education tuition, to be paid back by students after earnings reach a certain amount.
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 fully subsidizes tuition.
Debate
These messages have been posted to debate on this bill:
| Date | 11:52:08, September 18, 2007 CET | From |  Union of Democratic Socialists | To | Debating the Access to Education Act |
| Message | We support 1 and 2, but not 3, so abstain. |
| Date | 17:13:29, September 18, 2007 CET | From | Democratic Labour Union | To | Debating the Access to Education Act |
| Message | We agree with the SRP and abstain also. |
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Voting
| Vote | Seats | ||||
| yes |
Total Seats: 57 | ||||
| no | Total Seats: 136 | ||||
| abstain | Total Seats: 46 |
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