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Bill: Education (Devolution) Act
Details
Submitted by[?]: Judicial Union Party
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: November 2473
Description[?]:
An act to devolve responsibility for providing and regulating education to local governments. |
Proposals
Article 1
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 2
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 local governments.
Debate
These messages have been posted to debate on this bill:
Date | 15:57:04, October 18, 2007 CET | From | Imperial Party | To | Debating the Education (Devolution) Act |
Message | Why are you giving everything to the local governments? |
Date | 20:14:13, October 18, 2007 CET | From | Tuatha Dé Danann | To | Debating the Education (Devolution) Act |
Message | Same argument as the IP. Oppose |
Date | 00:46:40, October 19, 2007 CET | From | Judicial Union Party | To | Debating the Education (Devolution) Act |
Message | These are matters that can be left to the tribes, and as such, as a recognition of their sovereignty, they should be. |
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Voting
Vote | Seats | |||||
yes | Total Seats: 258 | |||||
no |
Total Seats: 123 | |||||
abstain |
Total Seats: 66 |
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