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Bill: Education Reform Act
Details
Submitted by[?]: Plaid Geidwadol Traddodiadol (PGT)
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 3072
Description[?]:
| In order for democracy to survive, all people must be well educated and actually have access to a good education. This shall also create a meritocratic society where all start out with an equal footing, but those who use their minds succeed. (Low income is defined as anyone who makes less than one million Alorik) |
Proposals
Article 1
Proposal[?] to change Charter school policy (free, privately run, publicly funded schools).
Old value:: Charter schools are not allowed.
Current: Charter schools must be non-profit and have a specific focus.
Proposed: Charter schools must be non-profit and have a specific focus.
Article 2
Proposal[?] to change Education for children under adult age.
Old value:: Education is compulsory and has to happen at school.
Current: Education is compulsory, but home schooling is permitted.
Proposed: Education is compulsory, but home schooling is permitted.
Article 3
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: 21
Article 4
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 public and private higher education institutions to coexist with self-regulation for those that are private.
Article 5
Proposal[?] to change Higher education tuition policy.
Old value:: The government fully subsidizes tuition.
Current: The government does not subsidize tuition, students must pay for higher education themselves. This does not include scholarship programs.
Proposed: The government subsidizes tuition only for students from families classified as low-income or poor.
Article 6
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 unregulated private establishments.
Article 7
Proposal[?] to change Singing the national anthem in schools.
Old value:: Children are only made to sing the national anthem on special occasions.
Current: Children are never made to sing the national anthem.
Proposed: Children are made to sing the national anthem at the commencement of school each day.
Article 8
Proposal[?] to change Sexual education in schools.
Old value:: Schools have an obligation to give sexual education at some point in puberty.
Current: Schools have an obligation to give sexual education at some point in puberty, but individual students have an opt-out option.
Proposed: Schools have an obligation to give sexual education at some point in puberty, but individual students have an opt-out option.
Article 9
Proposal[?] to change National Curriculum
Old value:: invalid choice
Current: There is a National Curriculum which is advisory only and is not binding on any schools.
Proposed: invalid choice
Debate
These messages have been posted to debate on this bill:
| Date | 19:36:17, February 03, 2011 CET | From | Christian Democratic Party | To | Debating the Education Reform Act |
| Message | Mr. Speaker, We shall gladly cast our support behind this bill. I yield. |
| Date | 23:25:21, February 04, 2011 CET | From | Progressive Democratic Party | To | Debating the Education Reform Act |
| Message | Mr. Speaker These reforms will only damage Alorian education. It will damage by allowing the corruption of business into education with charter schools and allowing private pre-schools. The only concern of a reasonable moderate government in education and especially in the education system itself should be the teaching of our children. Our teachers and administrators must never have to think of the word 'profit' nor should they have to worry about finances or have to cut to keep their school afloat. Also the forcing of children to sing the national anthem is the equivalent of indoctrination. If children are to love Aloria it should be out of respect for democracy and being thankful they have received a good education. It should not be through taught state love. We must strive to keep government and business out of our schools. Let us hand over the money to our schools whose only job is to educate then get out of the way!" I yield |
| Date | 23:35:28, February 04, 2011 CET | From | Plaid Geidwadol Traddodiadol (PGT) | To | Debating the Education Reform Act |
| Message | Mr. Speaker, We must create a balance in the school system. Both a private and a public school system will work out just fine. Concerning the national anthem, the national anthem is not just a patriotic song, but a song that is rich in history in culture. Surely the children should learn about Alorian history and culture? I yield. |
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Voting
| Vote | Seats | |||
| yes | Total Seats: 367 | |||
| no | Total Seats: 182 | |||
| abstain |
Total Seats: 201 |
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