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Bill: The Education Act.
Details
Submitted by[?]: Social Democrat Party
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: January 2044
Description[?]:
| Education is very important and educated individuals are needed for many jobs. |
Proposals
Article 1
Proposal[?] to change Education for children under adult age.
Old value:: Education is entirely voluntary.
Current: Education is compulsory and has to happen at school.
Proposed: Education is compulsory and has to happen at school.
Article 2
Proposal[?] to change The age until which students, if education were to be compulsary, are required to be educated (limited between 16 and 21).
Old value:: 16
Current: 18
Proposed: 18
Debate
These messages have been posted to debate on this bill:
| Date | 11:41:52, April 27, 2005 CET | From | Social Democrat Party | To | Debating the The Education Act. |
| Message | I believe education should be compulsory until the age of 18. However, I will compromise on 16 if everyone would prefer. |
| Date | 13:33:03, April 27, 2005 CET | From | To | Debating the The Education Act. |
| Message | Education must be compulsary. Agree on 18 as well. Home schooling should be band. How will we know that the private teachers teach the true spirit of Hallibutt? |
| Date | 14:41:11, April 27, 2005 CET | From | Social Democrat Party | To | Debating the The Education Act. |
| Message | I agree that homeschooling is not really the best way to get an education, so am willing to be swayed on this. What does everyone else think? |
| Date | 15:23:33, April 27, 2005 CET | From | Benevolent Totalitarian Party - FLF | To | Debating the The Education Act. |
| Message | Homeschooling should be banned. And we certainly agree with making education compulsory to the age of 18. |
| Date | 16:12:27, April 27, 2005 CET | From | Social Democrat Party | To | Debating the The Education Act. |
| Message | ok I will make the adjustment and bring this to a vote. |
| Date | 16:18:55, April 27, 2005 CET | From | To | Debating the The Education Act. |
| Message | We'll vote yes to this one as well then. I guess there doesn't do any difference wether it's the first article in this bill or the article from Education Act II is written in the law. |
| Date | 14:51:03, April 28, 2005 CET | From | People's Progressive Party | To | Debating the The Education Act. |
| Message | What about those that must work at earlier ages to support their families? Plus, having them stay in school til 18 even when they dont want will contribute to overcrowding. |
| Date | 16:48:24, April 28, 2005 CET | From | Benevolent Totalitarian Party - FLF | To | Debating the The Education Act. |
| Message | No family should ever be allowed to fall into such a desperate situation that it would require a child to work to support it. The State should look after them. |
| Date | 17:06:01, April 28, 2005 CET | From | To | Debating the The Education Act. |
| Message | the state = Hallibutt |
| Date | 10:05:32, April 29, 2005 CET | From | People's Progressive Party | To | Debating the The Education Act. |
| Message | This party agrees with BTP on that and will do everything we can to make good on that promise. Though 16 is still a better age. |
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Voting
| Vote | Seats | ||
| yes | Total Seats: 59 | ||
| no | Total Seats: 0 | ||
| abstain | Total Seats: 0 |
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