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Bill: Educational Reform
Details
Submitted by[?]: Progressive Socialist Party (PRO-SPA)
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: November 3899
Description[?]:
| OUR current legislation on education is not satisfying our kingdom as it should. AS IT gives too much power to regions, leaving our King completely powerless on this topic. WE PROPOSE the educational reform. ARTICLE ONE; A national curriculum is needed, this way the schools in our kingdom will teach young Alorians exactly what we need for the development of our nation. ARTICLES TWO, THREE, FOUR AND FIVE; Local governments have too much power, and that could end up hurting our nation. We need to unite our Regions so our great Kingdom grows as a hole leaving no one behind, not giving advantage to the richest regions. FINALLY; ARTICLE SIX; It is very important that we teach the younger about sex, as it is part of their our nature. Growing up without sex-ed is proven to leave more unwanted teen pregnancy, and a faster spread of sexually transmitted diseases. THEREFORE, we propose the educational reform, to make our kingdom greater. Meleri Bloyd, Leader of Parti ar gyfer Democratiaeth (PGD) |
Proposals
Article 1
Proposal[?] to change National Curriculum
Old value:: invalid choice
Current: There is a National Curriculum which is advisory only and is not binding on any schools.
Proposed: There is a National Curriculum which all government schools are obliged to follow; non-government schools are partially exempt.
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 maintains a system of universities, vocational schools, and colleges nationwide.
Proposed: The government maintains a system of universities, vocational schools, and colleges nationwide.
Article 3
Proposal[?] to change Government funding for private schools.
Old value:: The funding of private schools is the responsibility of local governments.
Current: Only religious schools receive government funding.
Proposed: Only charter schools are given government funding.
Article 4
Proposal[?] to change The teacher's right to discipline children.
Old value:: Discipline levels are set by local governments.
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).
Article 5
Proposal[?] to change The education system.
Old value:: Education is a matter of local governments.
Current: There is a free public education system alongside private schools.
Proposed: There is a free public education system alongside private schools.
Article 6
Proposal[?] to change Sexual education in schools.
Old value:: This decision is up to the schools themselves without government regulation.
Current: Schools have an obligation to give sexual education at some point in puberty, but individual students have an opt-out option.
Proposed: Schools have an obligation to give sexual education at some point in puberty, but individual students have an opt-out option.
Debate
These messages have been posted to debate on this bill:
| Date | 18:14:19, August 30, 2015 CET | From | Plaid Geidwadol Traddodiadol (PGT) | To | Debating the Educational Reform |
| Message | Madam Speaker, While these reforms are noble, my party cannot simply support them as our nation is too unique with regards to the Draddwyr, Dundorfian Alorian, and Selucian Alorian/Selucio-Draddwyr populations. Yes, the Draddwyr make up a majority of the population, but the Draddwyr traditions are not the same as the other traditions. Therefore, we must respect the traditions of all the Alorian peoples through federalism. However, should demographics massively shift, then these proposals would be reconsidered by my party and more than likely be supported. I yield. |
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Voting
| Vote | Seats | ||
| yes | Total Seats: 0 | ||
| no | Total Seats: 430 | ||
| abstain | Total Seats: 115 |
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