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Bill: Education Reform Bill
Details
Submitted by[?]: National Unionist 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: September 2513
Description[?]:
| This bill proposes to establish two types of school - technical schools and grammar schools. Technical schools specialise in vocational education e.g. learning a trade rather than academics Grammar schools teach a traditional academic syllabus preparing pupils for university An examination for pupils leaving primary school at 11 years old should be introduced. Those failing the exam go to technical schools and those passing go to grammar schools. Those feeling the exam result is not a true reflection of the child's ability can apply for a retake of the exam if supported by the school. This education system will encourage children who do not succeed in academic subjects and thus dislike school and get poor qualifications to learn a useful trade to take into the employment market |
Proposals
Article 1
Proposal[?] to change The education system.
Old value:: Education is entirely public and free; private schools are banned.
Current: Education is entirely public and free; private schools are banned.
Proposed: There is a free public education system alongside private schools.
Debate
These messages have been posted to debate on this bill:
| Date | 23:36:46, January 07, 2008 CET | From |  Endralon Confederates Party | To | Debating the Education Reform Bill |
| Message | By "free" it of course means payed for by the compulsory taxes people must pay in order to receive this "free" education. Even people who have no kids attending, or who attend public schools. |
| Date | 03:06:46, January 08, 2008 CET | From | Social Revolutionary Party | To | Debating the Education Reform Bill |
| Message | An 11 year old child would probably not be mature or experienced enough to know what kind of employment they want later in life. As such it is unfair to categorise them at this age. |
| Date | 15:17:45, January 08, 2008 CET | From | National Unionist Party | To | Debating the Education Reform Bill |
| Message | At 11 years old it is perfectly apparent whether they are suited to an academic or more vocational form of education |
| Date | 22:50:58, January 08, 2008 CET | From | Endralon Confederates Party | To | Debating the Education Reform Bill |
| Message | "At 11 years old it is perfectly apparent whether they are suited to an academic or more vocational form of education" Not really... You telling me you never changed your mind once about what you wanted to do with your life after age 11? |
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Voting
| Vote | Seats | ||||
| yes | Total Seats: 76 | ||||
| no |
Total Seats: 316 | ||||
| abstain | Total Seats: 51 |
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