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Bill: Education Reform (Privatisation) Act - 2nd Reading
Details
Submitted by[?]: United Liberal Alliance
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: January 2112
Description[?]:
In light of the recent election we resubmit this bill to Parliament so that it can be reconsidered. This bill would privatise our education system, for reasons that I have state numerous times before. It will allow for much better education provision, guaranteed for all. This act will set up the Telamon Education Regulation Agency (TERA) which will oversee these organisations and educational establishments to ensure that the system operates fairly and without bias. It will also operate a central 'needs blind' admissions system to both schools and universities again to ensure the absence of bias and discrimination. Its other role will be to provide funding for those who cannot afford to pay themselves to ensure that education for all is affordable and for the poorest is free. |
Proposals
Article 1
Proposal[?] to change Charter school policy (free, privately run, publicly funded schools).
Old value:: Only non-profit organizations may establish charter schools.
Current: Charter schools are not allowed.
Proposed: Charter schools are not allowed.
Article 2
Proposal[?] to change Higher education institutions.
Old value:: The government maintains a system of universities, vocational schools, and colleges nationwide.
Current: The government maintains a system of universities, vocational schools, and colleges nationwide.
Proposed: The government does not maintain any forms of higher education.
Article 3
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 does not fund any public higher education institutions, permitting only private higher education institutions to exist.
Article 4
Proposal[?] to change Pre-school education.
Old value:: The government maintains a system of free publically owned nurseries alongside heavily regulated private establishments.
Current: The government maintains a system of free publically owned nursery and pre-school educational centres.
Proposed: The government leaves development of nurseries to the private sector.
Article 5
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: Education is private, but the government issues vouchers to pay for the schooling of disadvantaged children.
Article 6
Proposal[?] to change Singing the national anthem in schools.
Old value:: Children are made to sing the national anthem at the commencement of school each day.
Current: Children are never made to sing the national anthem.
Proposed: Children are only made to sing the national anthem on special occasions.
Debate
These messages have been posted to debate on this bill:
Date | 19:32:54, September 15, 2005 CET | From | Rationalist Party | To | Debating the Education Reform (Privatisation) Act - 2nd Reading |
Message | In light of the recent election, we still disagree |
Date | 11:00:30, September 16, 2005 CET | From | United Liberal Alliance | To | Debating the Education Reform (Privatisation) Act - 2nd Reading |
Message | ah yes, but this time it will pass, that's what i meant by 'in light of the recent election'. |
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Voting
Vote | Seats | ||||
yes |
Total Seats: 130 | ||||
no |
Total Seats: 111 | ||||
abstain | Total Seats: 14 |
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