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Bill: Education Act
Details
Submitted by[?]: Hequian 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: September 4096
Description[?]:
we propose the following |
Proposals
Article 1
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 nationwide.
Proposed: The government maintains a system of universities nationwide.
Article 2
Proposal[?] to change The regulation of higher education.
Old value:: The government does not fund any public higher education institutions, permitting only private higher education institutions to exist.
Current: The government allows private higher education but regulates it to meet nationally set standards.
Proposed: The government allows private higher education but regulates it to meet nationally set standards.
Article 3
Proposal[?] to change The education system.
Old value:: Education is entirely private and schools run on a for-profit basis.
Current: Education is private, but the government issues vouchers to pay for the schooling of disadvantaged children.
Proposed: There is a free public education system alongside private schools.
Article 4
Proposal[?] to change National Curriculum
Old value:: There is no National Curriculum; the curriculum is set by the schools themselves.
Current: There is a National Curriculum which all schools are obliged to follow.
Proposed: There is a National Curriculum which all schools are obliged to follow.
Debate
These messages have been posted to debate on this bill:
Date | 23:53:34, September 26, 2016 CET | From | Progresywny Niezalezny Partia | To | Debating the Education Act |
Message | We strongly support this bill |
Date | 00:09:43, September 27, 2016 CET | From | Kapitalistyczna Partia Hobrazia | To | Debating the Education Act |
Message | This bill is unaffordable and unnecessary. |
Date | 11:42:47, September 27, 2016 CET | From | Partia Robotnicza Hobrazia | To | Debating the Education Act |
Message | This bill is a step in the right direction, and so we offer our full support for this bill. |
Date | 15:40:19, September 27, 2016 CET | From | Akhdus Party | To | Debating the Education Act |
Message | We believe that this bill is an extreme measure. An economically feasible middle ground that keeps the budget balanced would suit Hobrazia better. That said, we do agree with Article 2. |
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Voting
Vote | Seats | |||
yes | Total Seats: 60 | |||
no | Total Seats: 63 | |||
abstain | Total Seats: 7 |
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