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Bill: Testing Reform Act
Details
Submitted by[?]: Telamon National 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 2644
Description[?]:
| We feel that the Nation should have one unified set of testing standards so that employers and further education institutes can fairly judge candidates against each other. |
Proposals
Article 1
Proposal[?] to change National Curriculum
Old value:: invalid choice
Current: There is a National Curriculum which all schools are obliged to follow.
Proposed: invalid choice
Debate
These messages have been posted to debate on this bill:
| Date | 20:43:07, September 27, 2008 CET | From | United Labour Party of Telamon | To | Debating the Testing Reform Act |
| Message | Education should be in the hands of parents and students, those most invested in their education. Standardised testing can be gamed to produce unrealistic results and does not provide outlets for creativity and other important factors in education, culture, and the workplace. |
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Voting
| Vote | Seats | |||||
| yes | Total Seats: 131 | |||||
| no |
Total Seats: 260 | |||||
| abstain | Total Seats: 110 |
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