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Bill: Free Education Act of 4211
Details
Submitted by[?]: Volkspartei für Freiheit und Demokratie
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: December 4211
Description[?]:
| Private education exists because the alternative is over-stretched, over-crowded and doesn't provide the best all-round education. Privatizing the system will mean that there is natural competition in the educations sector, and therefore lower the costs while raising the quality. The statistics prove the success of the private school system, as they attain higher incomes over their lifetime. The state meanwhile can lower the overall taxes, allowing more money to be pumped directly into the economy. |
Proposals
Article 1
Proposal[?] to change The regulation of higher education.
Old value:: The government allows private higher education but regulates it to meet nationally set standards.
Current: The government does not fund any public higher education institutions, permitting only private higher education institutions to exist.
Proposed: The government does not fund any public higher education institutions, permitting only private higher education institutions to exist.
Article 2
Proposal[?] to change Higher education tuition policy.
Old value:: The government fully subsidizes tuition.
Current: The government introduces means tested loans for higher education tuition, to be paid back by students after earnings reach a certain amount.
Proposed: The government does not subsidize tuition, students must pay for higher education themselves. This does not include scholarship programs.
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 leaves development of nurseries to the private sector.
Proposed: The government leaves development of nurseries to the private sector.
Article 4
Proposal[?] to change The education system.
Old value:: Education is entirely public and free; private schools are banned.
Current: Education is private, but the government issues vouchers to pay for the schooling of disadvantaged children.
Proposed: Education is entirely private and schools run on a for-profit basis.
Debate
These messages have been posted to debate on this bill:
| Date | 16:24:29, May 15, 2017 CET | From | Volkskommunistische Partei | To | Debating the Free Education Act of 4211 |
| Message | Aaand the public system exists to ensure all people have the right to an education. Once again an attack on the poor which will increase crime and hurt our economy in the long run. We the the KP to reconsider, as this is extremely dangerous for our economy and for our people. This isn't even capitalism, it's just idiotic. Volker Wittke VP Leader |
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Voting
| Vote | Seats | ||||
| yes |
Total Seats: 211 | ||||
| no |
Total Seats: 153 | ||||
| abstain | Total Seats: 136 |
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