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Bill: Education Reform
Details
Submitted by[?]: Grant Industries
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: June 3416
Description[?]:
Another measure to ensure our children have a bright future. |
Proposals
Article 1
Proposal[?] to change The education system.
Old value:: Education is entirely private and schools run on a for-profit basis.
Current: Education is entirely public and free; private schools are banned.
Proposed: Education is private, but the government issues vouchers to pay for the schooling of disadvantaged children.
Article 2
Proposal[?] to change Government funding for private schools.
Old value:: Private educational institutions receive no government funding whatsoever.
Current: Private educational institutions receive no government funding whatsoever.
Proposed: All private schools, even for-profit private schools, are given government funding.
Article 3
Proposal[?] to change The teacher's right to discipline children.
Old value:: Discipline levels are set by schools.
Current: Teachers are forbidden from striking children and may only use non-contact discipline (detention, expulsion etc).
Proposed: Teachers are forbidden from striking children and may only use non-contact discipline (detention, expulsion etc).
Article 4
Proposal[?] to change National Curriculum
Old value:: invalid choice
Current: There is a National Curriculum which all schools are obliged to follow.
Proposed: invalid choice
Article 5
Proposal[?] to change Higher education tuition policy.
Old value:: The government does not subsidize tuition, students must pay for higher education themselves. This does not include scholarship programs.
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.
Debate
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Vote | Seats | |
yes |
Total Seats: 246 | |
no |
Total Seats: 184 | |
abstain | Total Seats: 0 |
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