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Bill: The Education Act of 3755
Details
Submitted by[?]: Forward Party of Dolgaria
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: September 3755
Description[?]:
| As education is a very important investment in the future of a nation, this Act aims to establish a functioning public education, and removing or heavily regulating the for-profit system currently in place. Article I - Charter schools are no longer banned, but are to be completely non-profit and have to be focused on a specific type of education. Article II - As most local governments are still recovering from the conversion of Dolgaria's government, the government will be funding and running higher education for the time being. Article III - Private education is now allowed, but is regulated. Article IV - Higher education will be subsidized to a certain point, depending on the income of a student. Article V - For-profit education is now banned, and a national public school system will be established. Private schools will be regulated. |
Proposals
Article 1
Proposal[?] to change Charter school policy (free, privately run, publicly funded schools).
Old value:: Charter schools are not allowed.
Current: Charter school funding, regulation, and development is left up to local governments.
Proposed: Charter schools must be non-profit and have a specific focus.
Article 2
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 leaves the development and funding of vocational schools and colleges up to local governments.
Proposed: The government maintains a system of universities, vocational schools, and colleges nationwide.
Article 3
Proposal[?] to change The regulation of higher education.
Old value:: The government does not fund any public higher education institutions, permitting only private higher education institutions to exist.
Current: The government does not fund any public higher education institutions, permitting only private higher education institutions to exist.
Proposed: The government allows private higher education but regulates it to meet nationally set standards.
Article 4
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 introduces means tested loans for higher education tuition, to be paid back by students after earnings reach a certain amount.
Proposed: The government subsidizes higher education tuition to a certain amount, the rest is covered by the individual students. This includes scholarship programs.
Article 5
Proposal[?] to change The education system.
Old value:: Education is entirely private and schools run on a for-profit basis.
Current: Education is a matter of local governments.
Proposed: There is a free public education system and a small number of private schools, which are heavily regulated to ensure they teach adequate skills and information.
Debate
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| Vote | Seats | |
| yes | Total Seats: 45 | |
| no | Total Seats: 0 | |
| abstain | Total Seats: 0 |
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