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Bill: 43rd Century Education System
Details
Submitted by[?]: Social Liberal Party
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 4200
Description[?]:
| We should update our Education System to meet the advancement of our society towards the 43rd century. |
Proposals
Article 1
Proposal[?] to change Charter school policy (free, privately run, publicly funded schools).
Old value:: Charter schools must be non-profit and have a specific focus.
Current: Charter schools must be non-profit and have a specific focus.
Proposed: Charter schools are not allowed.
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 fully subsidizes tuition.
Proposed: The government fully subsidizes tuition.
Article 3
Proposal[?] to change The education system.
Old value:: There is a free public education system alongside private schools.
Current: 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.
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 4
Proposal[?] to change Singing the national anthem in schools.
Old value:: 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.
Current: 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.
Proposed: Children are only made to sing the national anthem on special occasions.
Article 5
Proposal[?] to change Sexual education in schools.
Old value:: Schools have an obligation to give sexual education at some point in puberty, but individual students have an opt-out option.
Current: Schools have an obligation to give sexual education at some point in puberty, but individual students have an opt-out option.
Proposed: Schools have an obligation to give sexual education at some point in puberty.
Debate
These messages have been posted to debate on this bill:
| Date | 20:54:01, April 22, 2017 CET | From | Federalist Party (FPL) | To | Debating the 43rd Century Education System |
| Message | Simply stating the century that we are currently in gives us no insight into why these laws are somehow better. Why are charter schools bad? Why should private schools be so heavily regulated? The FSP does not agree with a majority of the articles in this bill, because they are simply excessive. fully subsidizing tuition and heavily regulating private schools will waste taxpayers money. The national anthem is necessary to ensure patriotism and loyalty towards this country, to avoid terrorism, to help integration of immigrants and to ensure that the future of our country preserve it's culture and values. We do agree on the article on sexual education. |
| Date | 12:53:48, April 23, 2017 CET | From | Social Liberal Party | To | Debating the 43rd Century Education System |
| Message | We are against charter schools because education is already given for free by the state at a lower cost than most charter schools, which are less controlled. We see it as creating two bus lines for the same route, one for everyone and the other one only for those the bus driver wants to let in. Private schools will be so heavily regulated to ensure that they have at least the same level of quality as public schools, so to avoid "pay to pass" schools. Fully subsidizing tuition, as long as only those who deserve it reach university, will give the chance to all the people who deserve it to have tertiary studies. It is not fair that someone has to stop studying for economic reasons. The national anthem should be known, of course, but singing it everyday is just a waste of time that should be used for learning. |
| Date | 15:18:43, April 23, 2017 CET | From | Likatonian Independence Party | To | Debating the 43rd Century Education System |
| Message | We oppose all of these articles except the one regarding charter schools. Our Party opposes all forms of crony capitalism, we should not give taxpayer money to any private institutions. Whether it is a bank, a school, a grocery store, or any manner of private company. Patrick Jameson LIP Leader |
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Voting
| Vote | Seats | ||||
| yes |
Total Seats: 280 | ||||
| no |
Total Seats: 217 | ||||
| abstain |
Total Seats: 0 |
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