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Bill: Lois d'Education de 2463
Details
Submitted by[?]: Partie Patriotique de Kanjor
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: January 2464
Description[?]:
| Sensible changes which will allow greater freedom of choice for parents regarding their childrens education. |
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 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 Pre-school education.
Old value:: The government maintains a system of free publically owned nurseries alongside heavily regulated private establishments.
Current: The government maintains a system of free publically owned nurseries alongside heavily regulated private establishments.
Proposed: The government leaves the pre-school education policy to local governments.
Article 4
Proposal[?] to change The education system.
Old value:: Education is entirely public and free; private schools are banned.
Current: There is a free public education system alongside private schools.
Proposed: There is a free public education system alongside private schools.
Article 5
Proposal[?] to change Sexual education in schools.
Old value:: Schools have an obligation to give sexual education at some point in puberty.
Current: Schools have an obligation to give sexual education at some point in puberty.
Proposed: This decision is up to the schools themselves without government regulation.
Article 6
Proposal[?] to change The teacher's right to discipline children.
Old value:: Teachers are forbidden from striking children and may only use non-contact discipline (detention, expulsion etc).
Current: Teachers are forbidden from striking children and may only use non-contact discipline (detention, expulsion etc).
Proposed: Discipline levels are set by schools.
Debate
These messages have been posted to debate on this bill:
| Date | 15:57:40, September 30, 2007 CET | From | Deus Vult Party | To | Debating the Lois d'Education de 2463 |
| Message | We the Des vult party likes all those Articels we wote Yes |
| Date | 19:49:33, September 30, 2007 CET | From | 2ème PPPP | To | Debating the Lois d'Education de 2463 |
| Message | 4 and 1 are sensible and 5 is fine, but 2, 3 and 6 are completely unacceptable. Is the government just going to abandon education? |
| Date | 01:42:40, October 01, 2007 CET | From | Partie Patriotique de Kanjor | To | Debating the Lois d'Education de 2463 |
| Message | We see Articles 2, 3 & 6 as empowering local communities. |
| Date | 14:48:55, October 01, 2007 CET | From | 2ème PPPP | To | Debating the Lois d'Education de 2463 |
| Message | Aren't local communities represented here? |
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Voting
| Vote | Seats | ||||
| yes |
Total Seats: 209 | ||||
| no |
Total Seats: 121 | ||||
| abstain | Total Seats: 45 |
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