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Bill: Education Reform Act
Details
Submitted by[?]: Hosiaanse Conservatieven
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 3722
Description[?]:
Mr. Speaker, This bill proposes to privatise education, its time that the markets influence and the influence of the people, companies, students and parents are heard. We must bring up competition by making sure that each school is independent and has a specific goal. How can we ensure a better future for our kids if they go to schools funded and indoctrinated by socialism? |
Proposals
Article 1
Proposal[?] to change Education for children under adult age.
Old value:: Education is compulsory and has to happen at school.
Current: Education is compulsory and has to happen at school.
Proposed: Education is compulsory, but home schooling is permitted.
Article 2
Proposal[?] to change The age until which students, if education were to be compulsary, are required to be educated (limited between 16 and 21).
Old value:: 18
Current: 18
Proposed: 16
Article 3
Proposal[?] to change Higher education institutions.
Old value:: The government leaves the development and funding of vocational schools and colleges up to local governments.
Current: The government maintains a system of universities nationwide.
Proposed: The government does not maintain any forms of higher education.
Article 4
Proposal[?] to change The regulation of higher education.
Old value:: The government allows private higher education but regulates it to meet nationally set standards.
Current: The government allows private higher education but regulates it to meet nationally set standards.
Proposed: The government does not fund any public higher education institutions, permitting only private higher education institutions to exist.
Article 5
Proposal[?] to change The education system.
Old value:: There is a free public education system alongside private schools.
Current: Education is private, but the government subsidises the cost of it for everyone
Proposed: Education is private, but the government subsidises the cost of it for everyone
Article 6
Proposal[?] to change The teacher's right to discipline children.
Old value:: Teachers may use corporal punishment at their discretion.
Current: Teachers are forbidden from striking children and may only use non-contact discipline (detention, expulsion etc).
Proposed: Discipline levels are set by schools.
Debate
These messages have been posted to debate on this bill:
Date | 09:05:18, September 02, 2014 CET | From | Sociaaldemocratisch Republikeinse Partij | To | Debating the Education Reform Act |
Message | Mr. Speaker, While we do agree on most of your points, we do not agree on bringing down the maximum age to be required to attend school. This will only bring down the skills of the young people in our nation. |
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Voting
Vote | Seats | |
yes | Total Seats: 0 | |
no | Total Seats: 225 | |
abstain | Total Seats: 0 |
Random fact: Bill descriptions must be in English, or at least include a full English translation. Bill titles may appear in a language that is appropriate to the nation and are not required to be translated into English. |
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