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Bill: Education Reform Act of August 2508
Details
Submitted by[?]: Union Hosienne-Démocrate (UHD)
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 2509
Description[?]:
| The current education policy could use a small revamp. Fingerpainting is all well and good but standardized testing is a scientific way to assess student ability. |
Proposals
Article 1
Proposal[?] to change National Curriculum
Old value:: invalid choice
Current: There is a National Curriculum which all government schools are obliged to follow; non-government schools are partially exempt.
Proposed: invalid choice
Debate
These messages have been posted to debate on this bill:
| Date | 05:09:19, December 30, 2007 CET | From |  2ème PPPP | To | Debating the Education Reform Act of August 2508 |
| Message | Down with the fascists! |
| Date | 06:19:16, December 30, 2007 CET | From | La partie modérée très extrême | To | Debating the Education Reform Act of August 2508 |
| Message | NOOO WE <3 CREATIVITY!!! |
| Date | 09:28:14, December 30, 2007 CET | From | Union Pour Un Movement Populaire | To | Debating the Education Reform Act of August 2508 |
| Message | We heart creativity too. |
| Date | 21:42:44, December 30, 2007 CET | From | Union Hosienne-Démocrate (UHD) | To | Debating the Education Reform Act of August 2508 |
| Message | However, 41% of the population (a clear plurality) support standardized testing. |
| Date | 22:53:17, December 30, 2007 CET | From | 2ème PPPP | To | Debating the Education Reform Act of August 2508 |
| Message | Hey! You're actually colored now DPUF! Praise Jesus! |
| Date | 03:37:59, December 31, 2007 CET | From | Union Hosienne-Démocrate (UHD) | To | Debating the Education Reform Act of August 2508 |
| Message | Yea, I have logged onto a different computer and it was white, so I changed it. |
| Date | 04:03:09, December 31, 2007 CET | From | Parti Libertaire | To | Debating the Education Reform Act of August 2508 |
| Message | Aw. We liked the white. |
| Date | 01:00:05, January 01, 2008 CET | From | Union Hosienne-Démocrate (UHD) | To | Debating the Education Reform Act of August 2508 |
| Message | Really? 41% alone supported this measure, the others were split ... who are we to say we know "more" than the people?! |
| Date | 06:31:30, January 01, 2008 CET | From | Parti Libertaire | To | Debating the Education Reform Act of August 2508 |
| Message | What you're saying is that 59% do not support standardized testing. It's like saying, "HEY WE'RE FASCISTS. LET'S OPPRESS MOST OF THE POPULATION FOR KICKS LOL." |
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Voting
| Vote | Seats | |||||
| yes | Total Seats: 126 | |||||
| no |
Total Seats: 267 | |||||
| abstain | Total Seats: 107 |
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