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Bill: Education Reform Act of 3502
Details
Submitted by[?]: Imperial Conservative Union (IA)
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: April 3503
Description[?]:
| "We must invest in our future, and the only way to do so is to make sure that everyone has good and affordable education throughout their lives. For an educated people will be able to serve the emperor and our empire in a more productive manner than one that we leave in the dark. " -His Lordship, John Stevenson, 10th Earl of Conrad |
Proposals
Article 1
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, vocational schools, and colleges nationwide.
Proposed: The government maintains a system of universities, vocational schools, and colleges nationwide.
Article 2
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.
Article 3
Proposal[?] to change Pre-school education.
Old value:: Pre-school education is private, but the government covers the schoolcosts of poor families.
Current: The government leaves the pre-school education policy to local governments.
Proposed: The government maintains a system of free publically owned nursery and pre-school educational centres.
Article 4
Proposal[?] to change Government funding for private schools.
Old value:: Only religious schools receive government funding.
Current: Private schools are given funding on a case-by-case basis.
Proposed: Government funding for private schools applies only to charter and religious schools.
Article 5
Proposal[?] to change The education system.
Old value:: Education is a matter of local governments.
Current: Education is private, but the government issues vouchers to pay for the schooling of disadvantaged children.
Proposed: There is a free public education system alongside private schools.
Debate
These messages have been posted to debate on this bill:
| Date | 01:27:47, June 18, 2013 CET | From |  Luthorian Democrats | To | Debating the Education Reform Act of 3502 |
| Message | Mr. Speaker, On the whole this bill is commendable. Furthermore, we wholeheartedly agree that Luthori and the Empire would benefit substantially from having a more well-educated population. We are a world leader in many areas, but our education system is currently inadequate. However, we do have concerns regarding article 2 and we believe that 'The government introduces means tested loans for higher education tuition, to be paid back by students after earnings reach a certain amount.' would be a better alternative. These would not only be universal but also the loans would be proportional to family income so it would still benefit students from the lower-classes more. It would also mean that the government would recoup some of the money, but on a very moderate scale in order to make the loans affordable for students. I yield. - His Lordship, William Hart, Earl of Oalapo |
| Date | 01:28:56, June 18, 2013 CET | From | Luthorian Democrats | To | Debating the Education Reform Act of 3502 |
| Message | OOC: *'this' not 'these' lol |
| Date | 23:12:16, June 18, 2013 CET | From | Imperial Conservative Union (IA) | To | Debating the Education Reform Act of 3502 |
| Message | Mr. Speaker, We will amend the Act to the member's suggestion. I yield. |
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Voting
| Vote | Seats | ||
| yes | Total Seats: 649 | ||
| no | Total Seats: 0 | ||
| abstain | Total Seats: 0 |
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