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Bill: Change
Details
Submitted by[?]: United Workers
Status[?]: passed
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: June 2704
Description[?]:
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Proposals
Article 1
Proposal[?] to change Higher education tuition policy.
Old value:: The government subsidizes tuition only for students from families classified as low-income or poor.
Current: The government fully subsidizes tuition.
Proposed: The government introduces means tested loans for higher education tuition, to be paid back by students after earnings reach a certain amount.
Article 2
Proposal[?] to change The education system.
Old value:: Education is entirely public and free; private schools are banned.
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: 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.
Article 3
Proposal[?] to change The teacher's right to discipline children.
Old value:: Teachers are forbidden from striking children and may only use non-contact discipline (detention, expulsion etc).
Current: Teachers are forbidden from striking children and may only use non-contact discipline (detention, expulsion etc).
Proposed: Teachers may use corporal punishment at their discretion.
Debate
These messages have been posted to debate on this bill:
| Date | 23:46:47, January 29, 2009 CET | From | Christian Democrat Party | To | Debating the Change |
| Message | We agree with article 1 and perhaps could be persuaded to back article 2, but article 3 seriously lets this bill down. It would be a serious step down from our civilised society. Do you really want to go back to the days where children sit quivering in their seats, knowing that a wrong answer or a smudge of pen will lead to them being given a beating. This proposal actively promotes child abuse. i believe article 3 must have been added after the free thinking party cast their vote, as I am sure they would have never backed this hideous proposal. |
| Date | 18:20:38, January 30, 2009 CET | From | Christian Democrat Party | To | Debating the Change |
| Message | You've changed hte order so it's now article 2 we disagree with |
| Date | 22:43:41, January 30, 2009 CET | From | Neo Kanist Rite Party of Sorbanika | To | Debating the Change |
| Message | The NKCP believe that this is a potentially sound bill that is let down by article two, and we are disappointed that other parties have voted yes on this. |
| Date | 23:25:36, January 30, 2009 CET | From | TW@ | To | Debating the Change |
| Message | How is it moreal to allow corporal punishment upon our children. This would harm them, and effect them both mentally and physically, and is a step backwards. The TW@ party believes that this, the second article, polutes what is otherwise an agreeable bill. |
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Voting
| Vote | Seats | ||||
| yes |
Total Seats: 468 | ||||
| no |
Total Seats: 176 | ||||
| abstain | Total Seats: 21 |
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