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Bill: Bill for Educational Reform
Details
Submitted by[?]: Populara Kuniĝo por Paca Disvolviĝo
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: February 3856
Description[?]:
Proposals
Article 1
Proposal[?] to change Government funding for private schools.
Old value:: Private schools are given funding on a case-by-case basis.
Current: Government funding for private schools applies only to charter and religious schools.
Proposed: Private educational institutions receive no government funding whatsoever.
Article 2
Proposal[?] to change National Curriculum
Old value:: invalid choice
Current: There is no National Curriculum; the curriculum is set by the schools themselves.
Proposed: invalid choice
Article 3
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: Teachers are forbidden from striking children and may only use non-contact discipline (detention, expulsion etc).
Debate
These messages have been posted to debate on this bill:
| Date | 02:15:26, May 21, 2015 CET | From |  Zardio Konfedera Partio | To | Debating the Bill for Educational Reform |
| Message | Mr. Speaker We respect the PKPD's leadership of the Education portfolio we do however have a single reservation about this bill. While we applaud the overall direction of this reform, we can't support a bill that requires private universities and colleges be under a national standard, while not enforcing those same types of standards for lower tiers of education. If we don't bring in standardized testing they may not meet those requirements by the time they reach university. We ask that local governments still be given carte-blanche to create their own testing policies. Kyle Woodbury ZNLP Congressional Leader |
| Date | 03:33:31, May 21, 2015 CET | From | Populara Kuniĝo por Paca Disvolviĝo | To | Debating the Bill for Educational Reform |
| Message | Mr. Speaker, We within the PKPD are very grateful for the general support of the ZNLP. In regards to their concerns, we are not proposing that Zardugal abandon the standardized test, especially as such relates to individual entrance into university. We are however asking our fellow members of the government to cease the use of an education system which instead of teaching such subjects as mathematics and social studies, teaches students how to pass a mathematics or social studies test. Additionally, we are asking are most honorable colleagues to cease the use of a system which can easily and unduly affect schools, and their teachers, hosting students with Augustan as a second language, general cultural minorities, and the impoverished based solely on the dimensions of a grade instead of the overall capacity of the student. We would indeed prefer keeping preparatory exams and tests relating to college entrance, we would simply prefer to see the influence of other examples of standardized testing diminished. Demet Mehari Minister of Education and Culture Member of the Mallan Council for Civil Rights |
| Date | 04:37:16, May 23, 2015 CET | From | Zardio Federisma Partio | To | Debating the Bill for Educational Reform |
| Message | Mr Speaker, We oppose most of this proposed legislation. While we agree on making the proper changes outlined in Article 4 we cannot support the other parts of this bill. Peter Romani Congressional Leader |
| Date | 22:03:17, May 23, 2015 CET | From | Populara Kuniĝo por Paca Disvolviĝo | To | Debating the Bill for Educational Reform |
| Message | Mr. Speaker, The proposals we have outlined have been designed to protect the health of the public education system and inspire a learning atmosphere where the individual student's passions are worth more than the dictates of a test, a mere sheet of paper. We within the PKPD are of the opinion that if an educational institution decides to pursue a method of education and management so substantially different as to warrant its leaving the public system, therefore becoming private, it should not receive funds from the public system and leach from the money of Zardic taxpayers. Furthermore, education is ongoing and an essential aspect of life; the PKPD does not believe it entirely right to limit such to the machinations of a grade on a required test. That being said we are open to debate and would await the opinions of those opposed to this article of legislation should they wish to expand upon their views. Demet Mehari Minister of Education and Culture Member of the Mallan Council for Civil Rights |
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Voting
| Vote | Seats | |||
| yes |
Total Seats: 475 | |||
| no | Total Seats: 0 | |||
| abstain | Total Seats: 175 |
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