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Bill: Educational Freedom Act
Details
Submitted by[?]: Free Reform Coalition (FRP)
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: October 2048
Description[?]:
| Recognizing that the Public School System is inadequate for some students. Recognizing that the state has a responsibility to educate children. This bill proposes that home-schooling should be allowed under certain government regulations. |
Proposals
Article 1
Proposal[?] to change Education for children under adult age.
Old value:: Education is compulsory and has to happen at school.
Current: Education is compulsory and has to happen at school.
Proposed: Education is compulsory, but home schooling is permitted.
Debate
These messages have been posted to debate on this bill:
| Date | 02:08:21, May 04, 2005 CET | From |  Free Reform Coalition (FRP) | To | Debating the Educational Freedom Act |
| Message | In previous debates on this subject we showed evidence that many of apparent problems with home-schooling are misconceptions. In particular: the misconception that parents only want to teach their children racist beliefs. The misconception the home-schooled children are not socialized or interact with other children. (remember socialized and interaction have two different meanings in this context.) The evidence clearly points to these key facts: Home-schooled students are often up 4 grades higher than public school children. Home-schooled students do better on standardized tests and subject based tests. Children are home-schooled by people of all races and religious beliefs, this indicates that they believe they can educate their children better than the public school system. Surveys show that Home-schooled children in college show greater leadership qualities and are more socialized than state or privately educated students. We welcome debate on the subject. |
| Date | 03:34:28, May 04, 2005 CET | From | Leviathan Party | To | Debating the Educational Freedom Act |
| Message | We welcome to hasty defeat of this garbage. |
| Date | 00:08:14, May 05, 2005 CET | From | Radical Centrists | To | Debating the Educational Freedom Act |
| Message | Sorry, no dice. |
| Date | 08:00:41, May 05, 2005 CET | From | Protectorate Party | To | Debating the Educational Freedom Act |
| Message | Could we ask the RC to expand on their position? |
| Date | 07:01:11, May 07, 2005 CET | From | Free Reform Coalition (FRP) | To | Debating the Educational Freedom Act |
| Message | moving to a vote. |
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Voting
| Vote | Seats | |||||
| yes | Total Seats: 56 | |||||
| no |
Total Seats: 44 | |||||
| abstain | Total Seats: 0 |
| Random fact: The voters enjoy active parties who take upon themselves the initiative to create laws. |
| Random quote: "We never know the worth of water 'til the well is dry." - Thomas Fuller |