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Bill: Education Reform
Details
Submitted by[?]: Liberal 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: November 2472
Description[?]:
| The private sector and charities have a role in providing education. Increase variety within the system will improve standards. |
Proposals
Article 1
Proposal[?] to change Charter school policy (free, privately run, publicly funded schools).
Old value:: Charter schools are not allowed.
Current: Charter schools are not allowed.
Proposed: Charter schools must have a specific focus.
Debate
These messages have been posted to debate on this bill:
| Date | 11:52:12, October 14, 2007 CET | From |  Progress Party | To | Debating the Education Reform |
| Message | agree |
| Date | 19:01:15, October 16, 2007 CET | From | Independent Centrist Party | To | Debating the Education Reform |
| Message | The Independent Centrist Party does not support this bill. Although well intentioned, private companies, and religious institutions in particular, will always have an agenda that does not facilitate a well-rounded education. |
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Voting
| Vote | Seats | ||
| yes | Total Seats: 28 | ||
| no | Total Seats: 105 | ||
| abstain | Total Seats: 80 |
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