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Bill: Education Reform Bill
Details
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: June 3242
Description[?]:
| Further attempts to admonish the role of Federal government in favour of our Confederal system. |
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, but home schooling is permitted.
Proposed: Education is compulsory, but home schooling is permitted.
Article 2
Proposal[?] to change Higher education institutions.
Old value:: The government maintains a system of universities nationwide.
Current: The government maintains a system of universities, vocational schools, and colleges nationwide.
Proposed: The government does not maintain any forms of higher education.
Article 3
Proposal[?] to change The regulation of higher education.
Old value:: The government allows private higher education but regulates it to meet nationally set standards.
Current: The government allows private higher education but regulates it to meet nationally set standards.
Proposed: The government does not fund any public higher education institutions, permitting only private higher education institutions to exist.
Article 4
Proposal[?] to change Higher education tuition policy.
Old value:: The government subsidizes tuition only for students from families classified as low-income or poor.
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 5
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: Education is private, but the government issues vouchers to pay for the schooling of disadvantaged children.
Article 6
Proposal[?] to change The teacher's right to discipline children.
Old value:: Teachers are forbidden from striking children and may only use non-contact discipline (detention, expulsion etc).
Current: Teachers are forbidden from striking children and may only use non-contact discipline (detention, expulsion etc).
Proposed: Teachers may use corporal punishment at their discretion.
Debate
These messages have been posted to debate on this bill:
| Date | 19:53:29, January 11, 2012 CET | From | Democrats | To | Debating the Education Reform Bill |
| Message | Mr Speaker, I personally object to our childrens education being left in the hands of some mumbo jumbo speaker who has a chip on his or her shoulder. (Glances at BPP Education Minister) |
| Date | 20:18:13, January 11, 2012 CET | From | United Republics Party | To | Debating the Education Reform Bill |
| Message | Mr. Speaker, The URP will soon take over the education department if the proposed cabinet passes. I do support much of this bill because the URP has a history of maintaining its own system of independent universities which can once again thrive if allowed. Yet, the transition would be painful for current students and I'm not talking about those that this bill would physically abuse at the hands of their schoolmasters. I am talking about those enrolled or nearing enrollment in our higher education institutions. The bill provides some means of financial relief, but does not take into account skyrocketing costs if the current massive subsidy is abruptly removed. Mr Speaker, rather than risking the education of our young people, we can responsibly transition our university system to private, not-for-profit groups more responsibly by allowing the Republics to guide the process. |
| Date | 20:24:33, January 11, 2012 CET | From | Democrats | To | Debating the Education Reform Bill |
| Message | If we are looking purely at higher education, then what is on offer is means tested loans. Those who need it get it, but financial support is not simply given out to anyone from a poor background, it would allow lower middle class and middle class families to seek aid as well. Furthermore we would anticipate receiving much of this money back, once graduates are in higher paid graduate jobs. |
| Date | 21:39:03, January 11, 2012 CET | From | Verde Nationalist Party | To | Debating the Education Reform Bill |
| Message | The VNP could support Articles 1, 3 and 4 in some fashion, but cannot support legislation containing any of the remaining articles. |
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Voting
| Vote | Seats | ||||
| yes |
Total Seats: 16 | ||||
| no |
Total Seats: 84 | ||||
| abstain | Total Seats: 0 |
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| Random quote: "In politics, you have your word and your friends; go back on either and you're dead." - Morton C. Blackwell |