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Bill: Mandatory Schooling
Details
Submitted by[?]: Rationalist 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: January 2104
Description[?]:
| In order to ensure that all children recieve the same high quality education, we would have all citizens in Telamon under the age of 16 enrolled in a school approved by the state. |
Proposals
Article 1
Proposal[?] to change Education for children under adult age.
Old value:: Education is compulsory, but home schooling is permitted.
Current: Education is compulsory and has to happen at school.
Proposed: Education is compulsory and has to happen at school.
Debate
These messages have been posted to debate on this bill:
| Date | 01:12:26, August 28, 2005 CET | From | Conservative Party of Telamon | To | Debating the Mandatory Schooling |
| Message | Wait...didn't we make a clause saying home schooling is allowed, if the parents can give an adequate education and were subject to inspections? Hmm, i'll give this some thought. |
| Date | 12:15:29, August 28, 2005 CET | From | United Liberal Alliance | To | Debating the Mandatory Schooling |
| Message | No, home schooling should be permiteed as an option |
| Date | 05:34:00, August 29, 2005 CET | From |  Federation Under Crazy Killers -- United | To | Debating the Mandatory Schooling |
| Message | No. Especially since it is private (or should be) |
| Date | 20:17:55, August 29, 2005 CET | From | Rationalist Party | To | Debating the Mandatory Schooling |
| Message | IP: This has nothing to do with public or private, it's whether students should be taught by adequetly trained professionals. |
| Date | 06:05:20, August 31, 2005 CET | From | Federation Under Crazy Killers -- United | To | Debating the Mandatory Schooling |
| Message | Yes it does. If it is private, you should be able to have the option of having it at home for those that want to save the money. |
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Voting
| Vote | Seats | ||||
| yes | Total Seats: 76 | ||||
| no |
Total Seats: 132 | ||||
| abstain | Total Seats: 47 |
| Random fact: The majority of nations in Particracy are "Culturally Protected" with an established cultural background. Only the "Culturally Open" nations are not bound by the rules surrounding culture. The Cultural Protocols Index should be consulted for more information about the cultural situation of each nation. |
| Random quote: “Can anyone imagine a more perverse idea than forcing faithful Hosians like me to give away my money to enable irresponsible teenage girls to kill off their children because they were too drunk to use a damn condom?" - Dr. Francesca dos Santos, former Dranian politician |