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Bill: Education Policy Reform
Details
Submitted by[?]: Telamon Minarchist 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: February 2574
Description[?]:
| With the Radical Party's proposed budget cutting the available funds to education it makes sense to change educational policy to reflect that. |
Proposals
Article 1
Proposal[?] to change Higher education tuition policy.
Old value:: The government introduces means tested loans for higher education tuition, to be paid back by students after earnings reach a certain amount.
Current: The government fully subsidizes tuition.
Proposed: The government does not subsidize tuition, students must pay for higher education themselves. This does not include scholarship programs.
Article 2
Proposal[?] to change The education system.
Old value:: There is a free public education system alongside private schools.
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.
Debate
These messages have been posted to debate on this bill:
| Date | 03:04:01, May 08, 2008 CET | From | Democratic Capitalist Delegation | To | Debating the Education Policy Reform |
| Message | We cannot support these education policies. We believe that our education policies are ideal as they stand, providing opportunity for everyone without holding down the private sector. James Lott Chairman Democratic Capitalist Delegation |
| Date | 18:26:47, May 08, 2008 CET | From | Radical Party | To | Debating the Education Policy Reform |
| Message | We agree with article I, but disagree with article II and III. As it stands we will not support. Umberto Caccini Leader of the Radical Party |
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Voting
| Vote | Seats | |||||
| yes |
Total Seats: 119 | |||||
| no |
Total Seats: 334 | |||||
| abstain | Total Seats: 0 |
| Random fact: Dorvik is a nation based on Germanic and old Prussian cultures, it is located on the far north of Artania, making it an almost arctic nation. |
| Random quote: "Freedom is not worth having if it does not connote freedom to err." - Mahatma Gandhi |