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Bill: National Education Standards and Assesments Act
Details
Submitted by[?]: The Royal Union
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 2754
Description[?]:
| Promoting uniform and transparent educational practices across Kanjor. |
Proposals
Article 1
Proposal[?] to change Charter school policy (free, privately run, publicly funded schools).
Old value:: Charter schools must be non-profit and have a specific focus.
Current: Charter schools must have a specific focus.
Proposed: Only non-profit organizations may establish charter schools.
Article 2
Proposal[?] to change Pre-school education.
Old value:: The government leaves the pre-school education policy to local governments.
Current: The government maintains a system of free publically owned nurseries alongside heavily regulated private establishments.
Proposed: The government maintains a system of free publically owned nurseries alongside heavily regulated private establishments.
Article 3
Proposal[?] to change The education system.
Old value:: Education is a matter of local governments.
Current: There is a free public education system alongside private schools.
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 4
Proposal[?] to change National Curriculum
Old value:: invalid choice
Current: There is a National Curriculum which all government schools are obliged to follow; non-government schools are partially exempt.
Proposed: invalid choice
Debate
These messages have been posted to debate on this bill:
| Date | 21:20:42, May 09, 2009 CET | From | Union Hosienne-Démocrate (UHD) | To | Debating the National Education Standards and Assesments Act |
| Message | We disagree with Article 4. We cannot support. |
| Date | 23:49:44, May 10, 2009 CET | From | The Kanjoran Centrist Party | To | Debating the National Education Standards and Assesments Act |
| Message | A tad oppressive... Margaret Stonemason |
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Voting
| Vote | Seats | |||
| yes | Total Seats: 294 | |||
| no | Total Seats: 306 | |||
| abstain | Total Seats: 0 |
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