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Bill: Education Reforms
Details
Submitted by[?]: Movement for the Progress of Lodamun
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: December 3553
Description[?]:
Proposals
Article 1
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 all higher education institutions up to local governments.
Article 2
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 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 subsidizes higher education tuition to a certain amount, the rest is covered by the individual students. This includes 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 4
Proposal[?] to change Government funding for private schools.
Old value:: Private schools are given funding on a case-by-case basis.
Current: Private schools are given funding on a case-by-case basis.
Proposed: Private educational institutions receive no government funding whatsoever.
Debate
These messages have been posted to debate on this bill:
| Date | 14:53:05, September 29, 2013 CET | From |  Great National Republican Guard | To | Debating the Education Reforms |
| Message | We agree with Article 4, but fear that the other articles will ruin our education system, especially Articles 1 and 2 which would discourage the lower class members of society from being able to get an education. We've seen how student loans happen in other countries; the people are rarely able to pay them back. Education should be a national priority, and we wish to keep it subsidised. -- Norm Aust, Former Education Minister |
| Date | 19:44:54, September 29, 2013 CET | From | Monarchist Party | To | Debating the Education Reforms |
| Message | I agree whole heartedly with Mr. Aust, as I too have seen student loan plans fail and more of the lower class of the population run from the education system as they can't pay back the loan, Education is the foundation to a great society without this all sections of the society will collapse due to fear that will spawn from a lack of knowledge, a country with a largely uneducated population cause more problems than you can imagine. As the governing body of this countryI believe we are obligated to control and maintain every aspect of education as a top priority for the overall betterment of our people. Bruno Martin Minister of Education and Culture |
| Date | 00:42:20, September 30, 2013 CET | From | Communist Party of Lodamun | To | Debating the Education Reforms |
| Message | The Communist party echoes the same sentiments as the Nationalists. Natan Kalashnikov Former President |
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Voting
| Vote | Seats | ||||
| yes | Total Seats: 126 | ||||
| no |
Total Seats: 174 | ||||
| abstain | Total Seats: 0 |
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