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Bill: School Reform
Details
Submitted by[?]: Baltusian Democratic Green Party (BDGP)
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: August 4021
Description[?]:
| Schools need more attention if we're to give children the education that they deserve. |
Proposals
Article 1
Proposal[?] to change National Curriculum
Old value:: There is a National Curriculum which all government schools are obliged to follow; non-government schools are fully exempt
Current: There is no National Curriculum; the curriculum is set by the schools themselves.
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 The education system.
Old value:: Education is private, but the government issues vouchers to pay for the schooling of disadvantaged children.
Current: Education is entirely private and schools run on a for-profit basis.
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.
Article 3
Proposal[?] to change The teacher's right to discipline children.
Old value:: No forms of direct discipline are allowed.
Current: No forms of direct discipline are allowed.
Proposed: Teachers are forbidden from striking children and may only use non-contact discipline (detention, expulsion etc).
Article 4
Proposal[?] to change Higher education institutions.
Old value:: The government does not maintain any forms of higher education.
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 5
Proposal[?] to change Higher education tuition policy.
Old value:: The government subsidizes tuition only for students from families classified as low-income or poor.
Current: The government fully subsidizes tuition.
Proposed: The government fully subsidizes tuition.
Debate
These messages have been posted to debate on this bill:
| Date | 20:30:08, April 28, 2016 CET | From | Baltusian Democratic Green Party (BDGP) | To | Debating the School Reform |
| Message | This bill will allow our younger citizens to become productive adults. |
| Date | 21:47:55, April 28, 2016 CET | From | Baltusian Communist Pro-life Party | To | Debating the School Reform |
| Message | we would like the government to take a position on higher education. |
| Date | 21:50:47, April 28, 2016 CET | From | Baltusian Democratic Green Party (BDGP) | To | Debating the School Reform |
| Message | Does this suit your needs? |
| Date | 04:35:57, April 29, 2016 CET | From | Baltusian Communist Pro-life Party | To | Debating the School Reform |
| Message | We'll support it |
| Date | 23:03:11, April 29, 2016 CET | From | Baltusian Democratic Green Party (BDGP) | To | Debating the School Reform |
| Message | All who vote yes to this bill are helping the future of this country. |
| Date | 23:38:12, April 29, 2016 CET | From | United Democratic Party - Liberal | To | Debating the School Reform |
| Message | We support |
| Date | 05:48:55, April 30, 2016 CET | From | Metzist-Leonidist/Democratic Socialist P | To | Debating the School Reform |
| Message | We dislike the article that allows teachers to hit children; that is why we are voting against it. |
| Date | 06:19:33, April 30, 2016 CET | From | United Democratic Party - Liberal | To | Debating the School Reform |
| Message | Where do you see teachers being allowed to hit children? |
| Date | 07:42:00, April 30, 2016 CET | From | Baltusian Communist Pro-life Party | To | Debating the School Reform |
| Message | it say that teacher are not allowed to hit children, just read the bill please. |
| Date | 08:22:03, April 30, 2016 CET | From | Baltusian Democratic Green Party (BDGP) | To | Debating the School Reform |
| Message | Teachers can't hit children, they can only us non-contact discipline. |
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Voting
| Vote | Seats | ||||||
| yes |
Total Seats: 411 | ||||||
| no | Total Seats: 211 | ||||||
| abstain | Total Seats: 0 |
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