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Bill: New Education Deal Bill
Details
Submitted by[?]: Ação Progressiva
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: May 4138
Description[?]:
| "This is mine and my party's vision for Tukarali's education system. A greater variety of higher education institutions to make this level of education more accessible; universal coverage for those wanting to go on to higher education, which will then be paid back by students once they find a good job; transferral of pre-school education into the private sector, thus freeing up public money for other education intitiatives; as well as greater decision-making powers for local government." - Óscar Rodrigues Santos, Minister for Education and Cultre |
Proposals
Article 1
Proposal[?] to change Higher education institutions.
Old value:: The government maintains a system of universities nationwide.
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 2
Proposal[?] to change Higher education tuition policy.
Old value:: The government subsidizes higher education tuition to a certain amount, the rest is covered by the individual students. This includes scholarship programs.
Current: The government subsidizes tuition only for students from families classified as low-income or poor.
Proposed: The government introduces means tested loans for higher education tuition, to be paid back by students after earnings reach a certain amount.
Article 3
Proposal[?] to change Pre-school education.
Old value:: The government maintains a system of free publically owned nursery and pre-school educational centres.
Current: The government maintains a system of free publically owned nurseries alongside unregulated private establishments.
Proposed: Pre-school education is private, but the government covers the schoolcosts of poor families.
Article 4
Proposal[?] to change Government funding for private schools.
Old value:: Only charter schools are given government funding.
Current: Only religious schools receive government funding.
Proposed: The funding of private schools is the responsibility of local governments.
Debate
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| Vote | Seats | ||||
| yes |
Total Seats: 77 | ||||
| no | Total Seats: 11 | ||||
| abstain | Total Seats: 37 |
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