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Bill: Education Innovation and Quality Act, 3102
Details
Submitted by[?]: Partij voor de Bevrijding van het Volk
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: July 3103
Description[?]:
| Split from Universal and Higher Education Act, 3102 to allow separate voting. |
Proposals
Article 1
Proposal[?] to change Charter school policy (free, privately run, publicly funded schools).
Old value:: Charter schools are not allowed.
Current: Only non-profit organizations may establish charter schools.
Proposed: Charter schools must be non-profit and have a specific focus.
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 private higher education but regulates it to meet nationally set standards.
Debate
These messages have been posted to debate on this bill:
| Date | 23:21:47, April 08, 2011 CET | From | Partij voor de Bevrijding van het Volk | To | Debating the Education Innovation and Quality Act, 3102 |
| Message | Charter schools, particularly charter schools with specific focuses are strong institutions in developing knowledge and citizenship in those who attend, and are extremely effective in developing innovation in education in the method of teaching, technology, curriculum, et cetera. At this point in time, developing and fostering an innovative education system is crucial to improving the economic growth and competitiveness of Vanuku by educating better skilled and professional workers. Regulation of higher education fits into this. By regulating higher education, we are ensuring that students at these institutions are receiving a high quality education that is credible and competitive with the international economy. |
| Date | 08:38:15, April 09, 2011 CET | From | Partij van de Toekomst | To | Debating the Education Innovation and Quality Act, 3102 |
| Message | The Conservatives believe institutions can only be effectively run when they are fully independent of government control and regulation. As such, we oppose the establishment of an institution that is funded by the government as it leaves itself open to the same inefficiencies as a fully-fledged public education system. Similarly, by regulating a private, independent institution, we would be limiting the ability of such institutions to satisfy demand. A higher education institution will only teach to the calibre which is demanded of them by the people. If a private university exists and teaches of a low calibre and provides a worthless certificate to its students, you would imagine it wouldn't get much business and as such would be forced to change its ways. It's the simple laws of supply and demand. |
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Voting
| Vote | Seats | |
| yes | Total Seats: 30 | |
| no | Total Seats: 70 | |
| abstain | Total Seats: 0 |
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