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Bill: For a publicly funded system of education
Details
Submitted by[?]: Socialist Party
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: June 2172
Description[?]:
| The funding crisis in higher education is getting worse as a result of privatisation and education being put on the free market for big business profit. The number of university departments closing and lecturers being made redundant in higher education is on the increase due to the financial pressure on university managements to close subjects that need more labs, books and teaching time. SP is fighting for a publicly funded system of education at all levels. |
Proposals
Article 1
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 provides local governments with funding to operate higher educational institutions.
Proposed: The government does not allow private higher education institutions.
Debate
These messages have been posted to debate on this bill:
| Date | 11:44:48, January 15, 2006 CET | From | Traxian Imperial Party | To | Debating the For a publicly funded system of education |
| Message | The universities are regulated, so some universities will have the adequate faciliites to meet demand. |
| Date | 14:14:00, January 15, 2006 CET | From | Post-Revolutionary Pragmatic Party | To | Debating the For a publicly funded system of education |
| Message | Nonsense. As long as they meet standards, why ban them? |
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Voting
| Vote | Seats | |||||
| yes |
Total Seats: 103 | |||||
| no |
Total Seats: 338 | |||||
| abstain |
Total Seats: 0 |
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| Random quote: "It would be nice if the poor were to get even half of the money that is spent in studying them." - Bill Vaughan |