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Bill: Education Reform Bill
Details
Submitted by[?]: Alorian Labor Party (ALP)
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 4099
Description[?]:
| A bill to reform the education sector. |
Proposals
Article 1
Proposal[?] to change Charter school policy (free, privately run, publicly funded schools).
Old value:: Charter schools are not allowed.
Current: Charter schools must be non-profit and have a specific focus.
Proposed: Charter schools must have a specific focus.
Article 2
Proposal[?] to change Higher education institutions.
Old value:: The government leaves the development and funding of vocational schools and colleges 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 Pre-school education.
Old value:: Pre-school education is private, but the government covers the schoolcosts of poor families.
Current: The government maintains a system of free publically owned nursery and pre-school educational centres.
Proposed: The government maintains a system of free publically owned nurseries alongside heavily regulated private establishments.
Article 4
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 5
Proposal[?] to change Singing the national anthem in schools.
Old value:: Children are made to sing the national anthem at the commencement of school each day.
Current: Children are never made to sing the national anthem.
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.
Article 6
Proposal[?] to change National Curriculum
Old value:: There is a National Curriculum which all government schools are obliged to follow; non-government schools are partially exempt.
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 schools are obliged to follow.
Debate
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| Vote | Seats | ||
| yes |
Total Seats: 452 | ||
| no | Total Seats: 0 | ||
| abstain | Total Seats: 123 |
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