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Bill: Private Schools Act

Details

Submitted by^[?]: People's 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: March 2043

Description^[?]:

The people of Likaton have spoken- they have just asserted that they, not the government, know whats best for their children. Hence we propose this bill to restore choice and freedom to our system of education..

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.

Debate

These messages have been posted to debate on this bill:

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From
To	Debating the Private Schools Act
Message	We oppose

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From	Proletariat Revolution Party
To	Debating the Private Schools Act
Message	We need a compromise that allos the government to have some cobtrol, while giving people the final choice as to where they send their children for education.

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From
To	Debating the Private Schools Act
Message	That is what we currently have and was introduced by this party.

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From	People's Party
To	Debating the Private Schools Act
Message	Rakko? What about you?

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From	People's Party
To	Debating the Private Schools Act
Message	How can there be a compromise on our children's future? Shouldn't they have the best quality of education possible?

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From
To	Debating the Private Schools Act
Message	Why is that not achieved through a mixed system?

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From	Proletariat Revolution Party
To	Debating the Private Schools Act
Message	The government isn't the parent of this children! I say give them private school if the government pays for it. Otherwise the mixed system is better.

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From	People's Party
To	Debating the Private Schools Act
Message	NSF-Vouchers will pay for the education of poor kids in private schools. Labour- Some public schools are good , but most of them fair poorly compared to education in the private sector. I believe that it therfore the best option for our future.

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From
To	Debating the Private Schools Act
Message	I would say that your comparison of quality would depend where you live PP. In the US you would probably be right from what I know, but in European countries it is much more variable with several countries having some state schools (not all of course) being of equal standard to the best private schools.

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From	Right Wing Liberals Party
To	Debating the Private Schools Act
Message	(OOC)Public vs Private in my country is no different they are both rubbish!

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From
To	Debating the Private Schools Act
Message	I'm opposing this - if nothing else, think of the cost of administrating the system. It would also be open to so much fraud.

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From	Liberal Party for Equality
To	Debating the Private Schools Act
Message	thats what i said last time this debate came around. and that free education should be available to everybody, as it is in my opinion a basic right.

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From	People's Party
To	Debating the Private Schools Act
Message	This is good education ...what's the use of free if it ain't no good?

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From	National Centrist Party
To	Debating the Private Schools Act
Message	Why would administering this system be open to any more costs and fraud than administering a -completely- government run system? It would be LESS government, not more.

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From
To	Debating the Private Schools Act
Message	It is good education for the rich and worse for the poor. The system being replaced achieved this already and ensured a decent basic level of education for the majority. We feel this bill is driven by ideological reasons rather than the best interests of the children of Likaton.

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From	People's Party
To	Debating the Private Schools Act
Message	The rich go to good schools anyway. This would allow poor kids to get into those schools as well. Yes standards would differ but thats not differnet from public school, and even the worst private school would be better than the worst public school. It has to be, because otherwise kids could simply go elsewhere.

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From	People's Party
To	Debating the Private Schools Act
Message	Kinda got screwed there with the early election ...and now it's not likely to pass..

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From	National Centrist Party
To	Debating the Private Schools Act
Message	Actually, that early election means it's MORE likely to pass. It wouldn't have before, most likely. I'm happy about it.

Date	02:29:44, April 27, 2005 CET
From	People's Party
To	Debating the Private Schools Act
Message	How so?

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