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Bill: PSC - Education: A Question of Morality and Nationality; March 2551
Details
Submitted by[?]: Parti Nationaliste Gauche
Status[?]: passed
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: March 2552
Description[?]:
| It is through Education that a sense of Morality and Nationality is instilled into our young citizens, that is why our party has put forward these proposals. |
Proposals
Article 1
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 alongside private schools.
Proposed: There is a free public education system alongside private schools.
Article 2
Proposal[?] to change The governments stance on religious schools.
Old value:: Any religion may set up a school, but they are strictly regulated.
Current: Any religion may set up a school, but they are strictly regulated.
Proposed: Only recognised religions may set up religious schools, with no regulations.
Article 3
Proposal[?] to change Singing the national anthem in schools.
Old value:: Children are never made to sing the national anthem.
Current: Children are never made to sing the national anthem.
Proposed: Children are not made to sing the national anthem, but are required to show respect when it is played at the commencement of school each day.
Article 4
Proposal[?] to change The government's policy with respect to prayer in schools.
Old value:: Teacher-led prayers in schools are forbidden, except in religious schools.
Current: Teacher-led prayers in schools are forbidden, except in religious schools.
Proposed: The government leaves this decision up to the schools themselves.
Article 5
Proposal[?] to change Sexual education in schools.
Old value:: Schools have an obligation to give sexual education at some point in puberty.
Current: Schools have an obligation to give sexual education at some point in puberty.
Proposed: Schools have an obligation to give sexual education at some point in puberty, but individual students have an opt-out option.
Article 6
Proposal[?] to change Government policy concerning religions.
Old value:: There is no government policy concerning a state religion.
Current: There is no government policy concerning a state religion.
Proposed: There is an official state religion, but membership is completely voluntary.
Debate
These messages have been posted to debate on this bill:
| Date | 20:45:51, March 25, 2008 CET | From |  Front Canrillaise | To | Debating the PSC - Education: A Question of Morality and Nationality; March 2551 |
| Message | We fully support this bill. |
| Date | 13:40:19, March 26, 2008 CET | From | Democratique Moderne et Royaliste | To | Debating the PSC - Education: A Question of Morality and Nationality; March 2551 |
| Message | we strongly disagree with article 3 and therefore we should vote no |
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Voting
| Vote | Seats | ||||
| yes |
Total Seats: 106 | ||||
| no | Total Seats: 78 | ||||
| abstain | Total Seats: 119 |
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