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Bill: Educational Reform Bill
Details
Submitted by[?]: National Centrist 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 2041
Description[?]:
| This proposal seeks to ensure an effective and secular school system. |
Proposals
Article 1
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 and a small number of private schools, which are heavily regulated to ensure they teach adequate skills and information.
Proposed: Education is private, but the government issues vouchers to pay for the schooling of disadvantaged children.
Article 2
Proposal[?] to change The government's policy with respect to prayer in schools.
Old value:: The government leaves this decision up to the schools themselves.
Current: Teacher-led prayers in schools are forbidden, except in religious schools.
Proposed: Teacher-led prayers in schools are forbidden.
Debate
These messages have been posted to debate on this bill:
| Date | not recorded | From | People's Party | To | Debating the Educational Reform Bill |
| Message | Do it without proposal 2 |
| Date | not recorded | From | Right Wing Liberals Party | To | Debating the Educational Reform Bill |
| Message | In respect im not sayin Teachers must Preach but the option is there for those who want it.. |
| Date | not recorded | From | To | Debating the Educational Reform Bill |
| Message | We do not wish to see a change but we support proposal 2 |
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Voting
| Vote | Seats | |||
| yes | Total Seats: 30 | |||
| no |
Total Seats: 40 | |||
| abstain | Total Seats: 11 |
| Random fact: Cabinet ministers who disagree seriously with the head of government would usually be expected to resign. Parties within the cabinet may attempt to manoeuvre to replace the head of government though, for example by proposing a new cabinet bill or voting for an early election. |
| Random quote: "In politics, madame, you need two things: friends, but above all an enemy." - Brian Mulroney |