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Bill: Devolution of Education to the Lantags
Details
Submitted by[?]: Internationale Kommunistische Partei
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: August 3449
Description[?]:
| OOC: Getting my Federalist back |
Proposals
Article 1
Proposal[?] to change Charter school policy (free, privately run, publicly funded schools).
Old value:: Charter schools must be non-profit and have a specific focus.
Current: Charter schools must have a specific focus.
Proposed: Charter school funding, regulation, and development is left up to local governments.
Article 2
Proposal[?] to change Higher education institutions.
Old value:: The government maintains a system of universities, vocational schools, and colleges nationwide.
Current: The government maintains a system of universities, vocational schools, and colleges nationwide.
Proposed: The government leaves the development and funding of vocational schools and colleges up to local governments.
Article 3
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 allows private higher education but regulates it to meet nationally set standards.
Proposed: The government provides local governments with funding to operate higher educational institutions.
Article 4
Proposal[?] to change Government funding for private schools.
Old value:: Government funding for private schools applies only to charter and religious schools.
Current: Private educational institutions receive no government funding whatsoever.
Proposed: The funding of private schools is the responsibility of local governments.
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 alongside private schools.
Proposed: Education is a matter of local governments.
Article 6
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
Debate
These messages have been posted to debate on this bill:
| Date | 18:45:08, March 02, 2013 CET | From |  Hosianisch-Demokratisches Verbund | To | Debating the Devolution of Education to the Lantags |
| Message | (Well then, I won't bother to write a post in which the Staatssekretar for Education protests.) |
| Date | 19:40:51, March 02, 2013 CET | From | Allianz für Freiheit | To | Debating the Devolution of Education to the Lantags |
| Message | OOC: Hmm... I want to be federalist-leaning too, though not to the extent of the VB. Let's not let the perfect be the enemy of the good. The AF will support this, but will protest Article 4 (the funding of private schools should be the responsibility of the schools, i.e. no government funding) and Article 6 (the status quo is sufficient local autonomy, and a set of basic national standards ensure that all children get a decent education). |
| Date | 22:39:29, March 03, 2013 CET | From | Unabhängige Sozialkonservative Partei | To | Debating the Devolution of Education to the Lantags |
| Message | "We support the state-sponsored education policy outlined in this bill, although it is my personal view that the government should continue further legislation to strengthen the role that central government plays over education. A unified education policy is a valuable asset." Hansjörg Pauli (AGP) |
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Voting
| Vote | Seats | |||
| yes |
Total Seats: 285 | |||
| no |
Total Seats: 465 | |||
| abstain | Total Seats: 0 |
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