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Bill: Higher Education Reform
Details
Submitted by[?]: National Coalition Movement (NCM)
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: March 2848
Description[?]:
| We need educated people! This proposal is fair and it does not increase expenditures because students are obligated to pay back their studen loans, if needed, after the graduation. |
Proposals
Article 1
Proposal[?] to change Higher education institutions.
Old value:: The government does not maintain any forms of higher education.
Current: The government maintains a system of universities, vocational schools, and colleges nationwide.
Proposed: The government maintains a system of universities nationwide.
Article 2
Proposal[?] to change The regulation of higher education.
Old value:: The government does not fund any public higher education institutions, permitting only private higher education institutions to exist.
Current: The government allows private higher education but regulates it to meet nationally set standards.
Proposed: The government allows public and private higher education institutions to coexist with self-regulation for those that are private.
Article 3
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 subsidizes tuition only for students from families classified as low-income or poor.
Proposed: The government introduces means tested loans for higher education tuition, to be paid back by students after earnings reach a certain amount.
Debate
These messages have been posted to debate on this bill:
| Date | 21:21:15, November 14, 2009 CET | From | Neo-Legionnaire Party | To | Debating the Higher Education Reform |
| Message | We have a fine higher education system! Keymon lacks a manufacturing economy, however we have a very advanced service economy. Our private colleges are some of the best on Terra. |
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Voting
| Vote | Seats | ||
| yes | Total Seats: 101 | ||
| no | Total Seats: 20 | ||
| abstain |
Total Seats: 129 |
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