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Bill: Bill for Education Reform
Details
Submitted by[?]: Sunbeam Squad
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: October 3529
Description[?]:
| Rutanians must not left ignorant in these intellectually sophisticated days. Education should be available to everyone, whether rich or poor, technician or philosopher. |
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 The regulation of higher education.
Old value:: The government provides local governments with funding to operate higher educational institutions.
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 3
Proposal[?] to change Higher education tuition policy.
Old value:: The government introduces means tested loans for higher education tuition, to be paid back by students after earnings reach a certain amount.
Current: The government subsidizes tuition only for students from families classified as low-income or poor.
Proposed: The government fully subsidizes tuition.
Debate
These messages have been posted to debate on this bill:
| Date | 18:12:01, August 11, 2013 CET | From | Capitalist Working Families | To | Debating the Bill for Education Reform |
| Message | Mr. Speaker, If the Government FULLY subsidizes college tuition it will cause the colleges to INFLATE their rates. --CWFP Spokesman |
| Date | 18:17:28, August 11, 2013 CET | From | Sunbeam Squad | To | Debating the Bill for Education Reform |
| Message | Mr. Speaker, Which is why in this bill, higher education will become primarily the business of government. And while private institutions of education will still exist, they will have to convict with government universities who provide their services for free. Amelia Granger SS Leader |
| Date | 18:18:13, August 11, 2013 CET | From | Sunbeam Squad | To | Debating the Bill for Education Reform |
| Message | [**compete** not convict] |
| Date | 18:52:06, August 11, 2013 CET | From | Urban Party of Rutania | To | Debating the Bill for Education Reform |
| Message | Mr. Speaker, The provinces themselves can certainly maintain the universities. There is no need for government intervention in this case. Marta Wilson UPR Congressional Leader |
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Voting
| Vote | Seats | ||||
| yes | Total Seats: 137 | ||||
| no |
Total Seats: 356 | ||||
| abstain | Total Seats: 62 |
| Random fact: "Spamming", or the indiscriminate posting of unsolicited messages, is not allowed. |
| Random quote: "I am working for the time when unqualified blacks, browns, and women join the unqualified men in running our government." - Cissy Farenthold |