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Bill: Educational Freedom Bill
Details
Submitted by[?]: Maroon 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 2099
Description[?]:
If a private school sucks, then no one will attend and it will be out of business. A free market works well in education, just as it does in the matters of other private goods. |
Proposals
Article 1
Proposal[?] to change The regulation of higher education.
Old value:: The government allows private higher education but regulates it to meet nationally set standards.
Current: The government allows public and private higher education institutions to coexist with self-regulation for those that are private.
Proposed: The government allows public and private higher education institutions to coexist with self-regulation for those that are private.
Article 2
Proposal[?] to change The education system.
Old value:: There is a free public education system and a small number of private schools, which are heavily regulated to ensure they teach adequate skills and information.
Current: There is a free public education system and a small number of private schools, which are heavily regulated to ensure they teach adequate skills and information.
Proposed: There is a free public education system alongside private schools.
Article 3
Proposal[?] to change The governments stance on religious schools.
Old value:: Any religion may set up a school, but they are strictly regulated.
Current: Only recognised religions may set up religious schools, with no regulations.
Proposed: Any religion may set up a school, with no regulations.
Debate
These messages have been posted to debate on this bill:
Date | 19:24:34, August 21, 2005 CET | From | Classical Liberal Party | To | Debating the Educational Freedom Bill |
Message | Articles 1 and 2 are fine, but Article 3 is not good for a healthy and tolerant society, so we vote against. |
Date | 19:49:08, August 21, 2005 CET | From | Maroon Party | To | Debating the Educational Freedom Bill |
Message | Okay, then if this fails, we will make an alternate version that excludes Article 3. |
Date | 02:35:11, August 22, 2005 CET | From | Dorvik-Nazz Party | To | Debating the Educational Freedom Bill |
Message | We disagree with three as well. |
Date | 10:36:58, August 22, 2005 CET | From | Dorvik Social Democrats | To | Debating the Educational Freedom Bill |
Message | We cannot vote for this with article 3. |
Date | 01:11:08, August 23, 2005 CET | From | Socialist Freedom Party | To | Debating the Educational Freedom Bill |
Message | We will support this bill without article 3. |
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Voting
Vote | Seats | ||||||
yes |
Total Seats: 52 | ||||||
no |
Total Seats: 109 | ||||||
abstain | Total Seats: 39 |
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