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Bill: Education Reform Act
Details
Submitted by[?]: The Libertarian Conservatives of Cobura
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: November 2903
Description[?]:
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Proposals
Article 1
Proposal[?] to change Charter school policy (free, privately run, publicly funded schools).
Old value:: Charter schools must have a specific focus.
Current: Charter school funding, regulation, and development is left up to local governments.
Proposed: Charter school funding, regulation, and development is left up to local governments.
Article 2
Proposal[?] to change Higher education tuition policy.
Old value:: The government fully subsidizes tuition.
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 3
Proposal[?] to change Pre-school education.
Old value:: The government maintains a system of free publically owned nurseries alongside heavily regulated private establishments.
Current: The government maintains a system of free publically owned nurseries alongside heavily regulated private establishments.
Proposed: The government leaves the pre-school education policy to local governments.
Article 4
Proposal[?] to change The education system.
Old value:: 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.
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 alongside private schools.
Debate
These messages have been posted to debate on this bill:
| Date | 05:48:26, March 05, 2010 CET | From |  Velvet Mafia | To | Debating the Education Reform Act |
| Message | "You know, I think I hear something... ah, yes! It's the sound of right wing wackjobs trying to flush Cobura's future down the commode by allowing people seeking knowledge to graduate with a lifetime of debt! " - President Ashtear |
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Voting
| Vote | Seats | ||
| yes | Total Seats: 217 | ||
| no |
Total Seats: 222 | ||
| abstain | Total Seats: 62 |
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