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Bill: Coalition for the Future - Higher Education
Details
Submitted by[?]: United Liberal Caucus
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 3180
Description[?]:
| These changes to our nations higher education make more financal sense and will streamline our system. |
Proposals
Article 1
Proposal[?] to change The regulation of higher education.
Old value:: The government allows public and private higher education institutions to coexist with self-regulation for those that are private.
Current: The government does not fund any public higher education institutions, permitting only private higher education institutions to exist.
Proposed: The government allows private higher education but regulates it to meet nationally set standards.
Article 2
Proposal[?] to change Higher education tuition policy.
Old value:: The government subsidizes higher education tuition to a certain amount, the rest is covered by the individual students. This includes scholarship programs.
Current: The government introduces means tested loans for higher education tuition, to be paid back by students after earnings reach a certain amount.
Proposed: The government subsidizes tuition only for students from families classified as low-income or poor.
Debate
These messages have been posted to debate on this bill:
| Date | 02:21:18, September 07, 2011 CET | From |  United Liberal Caucus | To | Debating the Coalition for the Future - Higher Education |
| Message | What could the Unionists possible find wrong with this proposal? This is a proposal that will benifit the nation by reducing government costs on tuition but still covering those most vulnerable, while there should be common sense regulations on private universities. -Grace S. Lough LUC Education and Culture Minister |
| Date | 11:03:06, September 07, 2011 CET | From | Coalition for National Unity [CNU] | To | Debating the Coalition for the Future - Higher Education |
| Message | "The Ministry of Education supports our own higher education institutions. During my time in office, I have visited many of them. I will not stand by and watch you close them for financial profit nor end the universal subsidy. We are one of the most well-funded department in this country yet you would have us run our services as paupers. We shall be starting a Save our Schools campaign, to protect them from your destructionalist policies. I should also like to know why you attempt to use my title without appointment." Miranda Ash, Secretary of State for Education and Culture |
| Date | 22:30:23, September 07, 2011 CET | From | United Liberal Caucus | To | Debating the Coalition for the Future - Higher Education |
| Message | Using your formal title was never meant, Grace S. Lough is the LUC's Education and Culture Minister. Means she sets the parties direction on this important. For a nation coming out of a recession and defict paying a certain amount of tuition for EVERYONE is irresponsible and the Unionists know it. Why should the government pay for those who can well afford univeristy costs. And our proposal for Univerity is simply to not let private institutions self regulate. What is the thought process behind that? The idea that we would run the education of Solentian children with bare bones spending is ridiculous. -Supreme President of Solentia, Chancellor Mika Murran |
| Date | 23:11:38, September 07, 2011 CET | From | Federal Republic Progressionist Party | To | Debating the Coalition for the Future - Higher Education |
| Message | You can't say that the LUC doesn't have a good point. |
| Date | 02:06:59, September 08, 2011 CET | From | Democratic Catholic Party | To | Debating the Coalition for the Future - Higher Education |
| Message | We support this proposal. |
| Date | 02:42:24, September 08, 2011 CET | From | Coalition for National Unity [CNU] | To | Debating the Coalition for the Future - Higher Education |
| Message | SAVE OUR SCHOOLS! SAVE OUR SCHOOLS! - The sound of protesters outside of the Senate building, organised by the Unionists. |
| Date | 03:51:14, September 08, 2011 CET | From | Federal Republic Progressionist Party | To | Debating the Coalition for the Future - Higher Education |
| Message | Only the Unionist would gather a rally to "save our schools" when this is a bill that will actually save our schools. |
| Date | 00:23:10, September 09, 2011 CET | From | Coalition for National Unity [CNU] | To | Debating the Coalition for the Future - Higher Education |
| Message | "Could the Gentleman explain how taking financial aid off our students helps our schools?" Matheus Kennedy, Unionist Leader. |
| Date | 00:57:56, September 09, 2011 CET | From | Federal Republic Progressionist Party | To | Debating the Coalition for the Future - Higher Education |
| Message | It takes financial aid off from famalies that can't or will have a hard to afford it. |
| Date | 03:44:14, September 09, 2011 CET | From | Federal Independent Party | To | Debating the Coalition for the Future - Higher Education |
| Message | Why is this government wishing to do away with public higher education sources and replace it solely with private? This is yet another veiled attempt to begin transforming Solentia into a elitist bourgeoisie paradise. I am constantly confused by how the LUC can refer to itself as a party with liberal credentials. Public education and subsidization of the education system for students is inherently a liberal policy. FIP Senator Lorenzo Cardeau |
| Date | 04:39:37, September 09, 2011 CET | From | United Liberal Caucus | To | Debating the Coalition for the Future - Higher Education |
| Message | This bill is not getting ride of public education, simply regulating private. And proud liberals stand for a governmental safety net. One that help and promted those least able to help themselves. NOT for covering everyone, including those who can easily afford it by themselves. To even question the LUC's liberal credentials is absurd. -Grace S. Lough Solentian Education Minister -Sayu Niita Solentian Health and Human Services Minister |
| Date | 14:05:06, September 09, 2011 CET | From | Coalition for National Unity [CNU] | To | Debating the Coalition for the Future - Higher Education |
| Message | "I think the students have given you an indication of your 'credentials' in Higher Education policy." Miranda Ash, Former Education Secretary Unionist Education Spokesman |
| Date | 16:29:45, September 09, 2011 CET | From | Federal Independent Party | To | Debating the Coalition for the Future - Higher Education |
| Message | If this bill allows for public education, where is it in the wording? All I see is a mention of private institutions. The current law allows both public and private. The Minister of Education doesn't even understand education policy, how saddening. FIP Senator Lorenzo Cardeau |
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Voting
| Vote | Seats | |||||
| yes |
Total Seats: 251 | |||||
| no | Total Seats: 174 | |||||
| abstain | Total Seats: 0 |
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