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Bill: Law on Free Public Education/ Wet over gratis publieke educatie
Details
Submitted by[?]: Liberale Sociaal Democraten
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: April 3976
Description[?]:
| Meneer de voorzitter, Education is way too important to be left to the market. The government should keep it. |
Proposals
Article 1
Proposal[?] to change Charter school policy (free, privately run, publicly funded schools).
Old value:: Charter schools must be non-profit and have a specific focus.
Current: Only non-profit organizations may establish charter schools.
Proposed: Charter schools are not allowed.
Article 2
Proposal[?] to change Education for children under adult age.
Old value:: Education is compulsory, but home schooling is permitted.
Current: Education is compulsory and has to happen at school.
Proposed: Education is compulsory and has to happen at school.
Article 3
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 does not fund any public higher education institutions, permitting only private higher education institutions to exist.
Proposed: The government does not allow private higher education institutions.
Article 4
Proposal[?] to change Pre-school education.
Old value:: The government maintains a system of free publically owned nurseries alongside heavily regulated private establishments.
Current: The government leaves development of nurseries to the private sector.
Proposed: The government maintains a system of free publically owned nursery and pre-school educational centres.
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 issues vouchers to pay for the schooling of disadvantaged children.
Proposed: Education is entirely public and free; private schools are banned.
Article 6
Proposal[?] to change Singing the national anthem in schools.
Old value:: Children are never made to sing the national anthem.
Current: Children are made to sing the national anthem at the commencement of school each day.
Proposed: Children are not made to sing the national anthem, but are required to show respect when it is played at the commencement of school each day.
Debate
These messages have been posted to debate on this bill:
| Date | 08:27:45, January 30, 2016 CET | From | Utopia | To | Debating the Law on Free Public Education/ Wet over gratis publieke educatie |
| Message | We will vote against solely because of article 6. |
| Date | 12:55:51, January 30, 2016 CET | From | Liberale Sociaal Democraten | To | Debating the Law on Free Public Education/ Wet over gratis publieke educatie |
| Message | Too bad that we don't need your support to get this bill through parliament. |
| Date | 20:14:51, January 30, 2016 CET | From | Social Democrats of Darnussia | To | Debating the Law on Free Public Education/ Wet over gratis publieke educatie |
| Message | Though we are also not good with Article 6, because you can not enforce respect, we support this bill like we did when it was proposed by the DLP. |
| Date | 20:15:46, January 30, 2016 CET | From | Social Democrats of Darnussia | To | Debating the Law on Free Public Education/ Wet over gratis publieke educatie |
| Message | ... even with the fact that our vote means nothing. |
| Date | 20:25:20, January 30, 2016 CET | From | Liberale Sociaal Democraten | To | Debating the Law on Free Public Education/ Wet over gratis publieke educatie |
| Message | Your support is a nice gesture, members of the SPP. With every bill you endorse, mutual trust between our parties is built. Thank you. |
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Voting
| Vote | Seats | ||
| yes | Total Seats: 121 | ||
| no |
Total Seats: 79 | ||
| abstain | Total Seats: 0 |
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