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Bill: Charter Schools Act
Details
Submitted by[?]: Democratic Workers' Party and CTUL List
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: February 2477
Description[?]:
| This bill proposes to finally abolish the unequal and profit-driven institution that is charter schooling. All educational responsibilities will be assumed by the central government, and all pupils will be taught equally the same curriculum to a national standard. |
Proposals
Article 1
Proposal[?] to change Charter school policy (free, privately run, publicly funded schools).
Old value:: Charter schools must have a specific focus.
Current: Charter schools must be non-profit and have a specific focus.
Proposed: Charter schools are not allowed.
Debate
These messages have been posted to debate on this bill:
| Date | 21:31:47, October 26, 2007 CET | From | Kapitalist-Arbeitsfamilien Partei | To | Debating the Charter Schools Act |
| Message | As the party of Civil Liberties, this bill is infringing on Likatonians right to EDUCATIONAL FREEDOM!!! |
| Date | 02:57:38, October 27, 2007 CET | From | Neue Kommunistische Liga | To | Debating the Charter Schools Act |
| Message | Our Educational System is horrible as it is, students should have the right to go to a school outside of the control of our government. |
| Date | 13:50:06, October 27, 2007 CET | From | Democratic Workers' Party and CTUL List | To | Debating the Charter Schools Act |
| Message | Then, we suggest, they emigrate to a land outside of the control of our government. |
| Date | 14:56:24, October 27, 2007 CET | From | Permissive Social Union | To | Debating the Charter Schools Act |
| Message | We echo the sentiments of the AMDWP. |
| Date | 18:45:21, October 27, 2007 CET | From | Commonwealth Workers Army | To | Debating the Charter Schools Act |
| Message | How is our education system 'horrible'? Surely, the quality of the education is the best indicator of quality of the system? And we have heard no complaints about our academic achievements. |
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Voting
| Vote | Seats | |||
| yes | Total Seats: 248 | |||
| no | Total Seats: 332 | |||
| abstain | Total Seats: 86 |
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