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Bill: 3501-01: Repeal of the 3500 Education Act
Details
Submitted by[?]: Democratic Union
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: May 3502
Description[?]:
| Members of the Parliament, The last Education Act, aprooved only with the votes of CWF and RLP, has significantly impaired our rights, and our children's. It's just horrible that ALL our schools are ruled by for-profit companies, that we have no Public Schools. Furthermore, thousands of children are being physically punished. They're learning that violence is the right way. We would save millions of RUT if we don't help families to afford private schools, if we just come back to Public Schools. Let's repeal the last education act, let's come back to our old but better educational system. David Lee Harris, DU Education and Culture responsible. |
Proposals
Article 1
Proposal[?] to change The education system.
Old value:: Education is private, but the government subsidises the cost of it for everyone
Current: There is a free public education system alongside private schools.
Proposed: There is a free public education system alongside private schools.
Article 2
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).
Debate
These messages have been posted to debate on this bill:
| Date | 15:00:19, June 17, 2013 CET | From | Capitalist Working Families | To | Debating the 3501-01: Repeal of the 3500 Education Act |
| Message | To David Lee Harris, DU Spokesman: How has the current law "impaired" the rights of Rutanians when it gives MAXIMUM freedom to the people by distributing the education budgets of the local provinces to each individual PARENT? You don't believe in freedom in letting economic and educational decisions be left to the parents and the public school teachers instead of government bureaucrats?! ---Asia L. Wright, Minister of Finance |
| Date | 15:37:41, June 17, 2013 CET | From | Democratic Union | To | Debating the 3501-01: Repeal of the 3500 Education Act |
| Message | Honourable Minister Wright, The current law has impaired our rights, because private companies can decide if my daughter can study in the school where I want her to study. Education control isn't on people's hands, it's on private companies hands. I don't mind if school private companies are ruled by high-class businessmen, or by mid-class teachers. They can decide where children study and where they don't. That impairs our freedom to choose. In the Public system, as every public school is ruled by the government, they teach the same in the same way. And that's good for people equality. Everybody has the same chance to succeed in life. David Lee Harris, DU Education and Culture responsible. |
| Date | 19:27:51, June 17, 2013 CET | From | Capitalist Working Families | To | Debating the 3501-01: Repeal of the 3500 Education Act |
| Message | To Mr. David Lee Harris: Current law does NOT let private companies decide if your daughter can in the school where you want her to study because you as the PARENT have the 10,000 RUT check physically in your hand. If you don't like the way one private company is running a school, just take your student to another school on the market that meets your interests and your daughter's interests. It is that simple. Asia L. Wright, Minister of Finance |
| Date | 21:53:15, June 17, 2013 CET | From | Democratic Union | To | Debating the 3501-01: Repeal of the 3500 Education Act |
| Message | Honourable Minister Wright, I may have the 10,000 RUT check in my hand, but the school may not accept it. They might reject children because of their race, their religion or their look. Is it fair? If the only school in a 2,000 inhabitants village don't accept me, do I have to take my child to a school in another village? IMPARITY. David Lee Harris, DU Education and Culture responsible. |
| Date | 02:08:51, June 18, 2013 CET | From | Capitalist Working Families | To | Debating the 3501-01: Repeal of the 3500 Education Act |
| Message | To the DU Spokesman, David Lee Harris: According to the laws of the Commonwealth of Rutania, we have OUTLAWED racial discrimination on the basis of race, religion, and gender. So, if a private school turns you down, you can always sue in Federal court. --Airlene Savage, Internal Affairs Minister |
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Voting
| Vote | Seats | ||||
| yes |
Total Seats: 224 | ||||
| no |
Total Seats: 331 | ||||
| abstain | Total Seats: 0 |
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