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Bill: Educational Reform Bill of 2760
Details
Submitted by[?]: People's Party - Republican Democrats
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 2761
Description[?]:
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Proposals
Article 1
Proposal[?] to change The regulation of higher education.
Old value:: The government does not allow private higher education institutions.
Current: The government allows private higher education but regulates it to meet nationally set standards.
Proposed: The government allows private higher education but regulates it to meet nationally set standards.
Article 2
Proposal[?] to change Pre-school education.
Old value:: The government maintains a system of free publically owned nursery and pre-school educational centres.
Current: The government maintains a system of free publically owned nursery and pre-school educational centres.
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 entirely public and free; private schools are banned.
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 Singing the national anthem in schools.
Old value:: Children are not made to sing the national anthem, but are required to show respect when it is played at the commencement of school each day.
Current: Children are not made to sing the national anthem, but are required to show respect when it is played at the commencement of school each day.
Proposed: Children are never made to sing the national anthem.
Article 5
Proposal[?] to change The teacher's right to discipline children.
Old value:: No forms of direct discipline are allowed.
Current: Teachers are forbidden from striking children and may only use non-contact discipline (detention, expulsion etc).
Proposed: Teachers are forbidden from striking children and may only use non-contact discipline (detention, expulsion etc).
Debate
These messages have been posted to debate on this bill:
| Date | 16:35:04, May 23, 2009 CET | From | Green Party of Aldegar | To | Debating the Educational Reform Bill of 2760 |
| Message | We only agree with article 4. |
| Date | 01:46:44, May 24, 2009 CET | From | National Populist Party | To | Debating the Educational Reform Bill of 2760 |
| Message | We agree with Article 5, are indifferent to the rest, but definately disagree to 4. |
| Date | 16:32:48, May 24, 2009 CET | From | People's Party - Republican Democrats | To | Debating the Educational Reform Bill of 2760 |
| Message | We can't all agree on everything, and there's little surprise in the positions put forward on this bill so far. |
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Voting
| Vote | Seats | ||
| yes | Total Seats: 155 | ||
| no | Total Seats: 195 | ||
| abstain | Total Seats: 149 |
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