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Bill: School Reform
Details
Submitted by[?]: Ahadism Democratic Unity 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 4188
Description[?]:
| Local governments should have a bigger role in the creation of schools. They are a key part of local communities. Likewise we shouldn't fool ourselves into thinking that only the government can successfully run schools. |
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 school funding, regulation, and development is left up to local governments.
Article 2
Proposal[?] to change Education for children under adult age.
Old value:: Education is compulsory and has to happen at school.
Current: Education is compulsory, but home schooling is permitted.
Proposed: Education is compulsory, but home schooling is permitted.
Article 3
Proposal[?] to change The regulation of higher education.
Old value:: The government does not allow private higher education institutions.
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 4
Proposal[?] to change Higher education tuition policy.
Old value:: The government fully subsidizes tuition.
Current: The government subsidizes higher education tuition to a certain amount, the rest is covered by the individual students. This includes scholarship programs.
Proposed: The government subsidizes higher education tuition to a certain amount, the rest is covered by the individual students. This includes scholarship programs.
Article 5
Proposal[?] to change National Curriculum
Old value:: There is a National Curriculum which all schools are obliged to follow.
Current: There is a National Curriculum which all government schools are obliged to follow; non-government schools are partially exempt.
Proposed: There is no National Curriculum; curriculum policies for all schools are determined on a local level by local governments.
Debate
These messages have been posted to debate on this bill:
| Date | 01:04:10, March 30, 2017 CET | From | Democratic Liberal Alliance | To | Debating the School Reform |
| Message | Great measures all round, and absolutely worth introducing to bolster our national education and meeting the needs of our children (newly freedom from compulsory mandatory labour!). |
| Date | 02:39:14, March 30, 2017 CET | From | National Salvation Front of Aldegār | To | Debating the School Reform |
| Message | While we endorse the principle of returning rule to satrapies elected by the people, we cannot in good faith even pretend that the risk of our children's future is worth the cost. |
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Voting
| Vote | Seats | |||
| yes | Total Seats: 193 | |||
| no | Total Seats: 291 | |||
| abstain | Total Seats: 87 |
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