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Bill: Education Improvement Act
Details
Submitted by[?]: Partiya Rizgarî ya Bamenistan
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 3338
Description[?]:
| A major reform to provide our economy with well educated and trained professionals. |
Proposals
Article 1
Proposal[?] to change Education for children under adult age.
Old value:: Education is entirely voluntary.
Current: Education is compulsory and has to happen at school.
Proposed: Education is compulsory and has to happen at school.
Article 2
Proposal[?] to change Higher education institutions.
Old value:: The government leaves the development and funding of all higher education institutions up to local governments.
Current: The government maintains a system of universities nationwide.
Proposed: The government maintains a system of universities nationwide.
Article 3
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.
Article 4
Proposal[?] to change The education system.
Old value:: Education is a matter of local governments.
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: 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.
Debate
These messages have been posted to debate on this bill:
| Date | 10:33:56, July 20, 2012 CET | From | Sháhazi Péashro | To | Debating the Education Improvement Act |
| Message | We support articles 2, 4 and 5. - Roland Svithjod, Parlourist |
| Date | 16:39:51, July 20, 2012 CET | From | Left Libertarian Alliance of Cats | To | Debating the Education Improvement Act |
| Message | Felines, ladies, and gentlemen, We oppose these proposals, because they increase the role of government. We prefer a more libertarian way of running the education industry. School isn't optimal for everyone. -Persian Lokasenna, LAoC Party Chairman |
| Date | 18:06:52, July 20, 2012 CET | From | Sacred Feline Alliance | To | Debating the Education Improvement Act |
| Message | We strongly support this Bill, which would increase educational quality in Barmenia. We would, however, like to see a greater degree of state support for and involvement in further and higher education. |
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Voting
| Vote | Seats | |||||
| yes |
Total Seats: 158 | |||||
| no | Total Seats: 44 | |||||
| abstain | Total Seats: 0 |
| Random fact: Real-life organisations should not be referenced in Particracy, unless they are simple and generic (eg. "National Organisation for Women" is allowed). |
| Random quote: "If there's anything a public servant hates to do it's something for the public." - Kin Hubbard |