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Bill: Devolution of Education Act of 2696
Details
Submitted by[?]: Green Party of Aldegar
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: October 2697
Description[?]:
| Giving local governments more authority over education. |
Proposals
Article 1
Proposal[?] to change Charter school policy (free, privately run, publicly funded schools).
Old value:: Charter schools must have a specific focus.
Current: Charter schools must be non-profit and have a specific focus.
Proposed: Charter school funding, regulation, and development is left up to local governments.
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 leaves the development and funding of vocational schools and colleges up to local governments.
Article 3
Proposal[?] to change The regulation of higher education.
Old value:: The government allows public and private higher education institutions to coexist with self-regulation for those that are private.
Current: The government allows private higher education but regulates it to meet nationally set standards.
Proposed: The government provides local governments with funding to operate higher educational institutions.
Article 4
Proposal[?] to change The government's policy towards the funding of libraries.
Old value:: The national government controls a vast and comprehensive system of public libraries.
Current: The national government provides local governments with funding to operate libraries.
Proposed: The national government provides local governments with funding to operate libraries.
Article 5
Proposal[?] to change The government's policy concerning museum funding.
Old value:: The national government maintains a system of museums nationwide.
Current: The government gives monetary grants to organizations which have established or are looking to establish museums.
Proposed: The government leaves funding and operation of museums to local governments.
Article 6
Proposal[?] to change Pre-school education.
Old value:: The government maintains a system of free publically owned nurseries alongside unregulated private establishments.
Current: The government maintains a system of free publically owned nursery and pre-school educational centres.
Proposed: The government leaves the pre-school education policy to local governments.
Debate
These messages have been posted to debate on this bill:
| Date | 01:42:38, January 16, 2009 CET | From | Liberal Progressive Party | To | Debating the Devolution of Education Act of 2696 |
| Message | Why do local governments need more authority over education? Aldegarian parents are crying out for uniform national education standards. Devolution leads to duplication which costs the taxpayer more. We don't need this. |
| Date | 04:31:17, January 17, 2009 CET | From | Green Party of Aldegar | To | Debating the Devolution of Education Act of 2696 |
| Message | Differences amongst regional standards allow for creative competition: one would have thought the laissez-faire-ist would have supported the idea. |
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Voting
| Vote | Seats | ||||||
| yes |
Total Seats: 152 | ||||||
| no |
Total Seats: 598 | ||||||
| abstain | Total Seats: 0 |
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