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Bill: Higher Education Bill
Details
Submitted by[?]: Baltusia Parliamentary 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: August 4225
Description[?]:
| The present educational system is deemed inimical to Balthusia’s progress, with a number of departments outside government hands, and with their curriculum beyond government regulation. The BPP argues that a utilitarian approach is required; presently, the non-regulated secondary system may fail to meet government objectives and standards. The BPP seeks to change the make-up of the present education system, as educational institutions that are not under government control do not aid the progress of Bathusian culture and industry. Sam Mack, Shadow Education Secretary |
Proposals
Article 1
Proposal[?] to change The regulation of higher education.
Old value:: The government allows public and private higher education institutions to coexist with self-regulation for those that are private.
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 2
Proposal[?] to change National Curriculum
Old value:: There is a National Curriculum which all government schools are obliged to follow; non-government schools are fully exempt
Current: There is no National Curriculum; the curriculum is set by the schools themselves.
Proposed: There is a National Curriculum which all schools are obliged to follow.
Debate
These messages have been posted to debate on this bill:
| Date | 15:03:39, June 12, 2017 CET | From | Baltusia Parliamentary Party | To | Debating the Higher Education Bill |
| Message | The member would like to ask the Honorable Mr. Gilbert why he and his party vote down this proposed Bill, and if any such amendments may be made to reverse such a vote? Regards, Sam Mack, BPP Shadow Education and Culture Secretary |
| Date | 15:25:00, June 12, 2017 CET | From | Patriotic Party of Baltusia | To | Debating the Higher Education Bill |
| Message | In answer to Mr Mack's question, primarily because we wish to protect the rights of non-government schools to set their own agendas - which often bring flair and new approaches to education, which can be later adopted as best practice. My other major concern is that this is seen by many of our supporters as yet another attempt to undermine Hosian religious schools and bring them in line with secular counterparts. We stand firm in our unrivalled role as protector of the faith in Baltusia. Randolph Gilbert, Majority Speaker of the House |
| Date | 16:46:20, June 12, 2017 CET | From | Baltusia Parliamentary Party | To | Debating the Higher Education Bill |
| Message | Mr Speaker, Regulation of the education system allows for a more varied approach to education: the National Curriculum would have to meet the demands of Baltusia's children - not the other way around. In essence, we believe that such an education system, following a unified curriculum, would enable all children to receive a wide-ranging education (including Religious Education, which explores all religions) and makes this accessible to the entire young population of Baltusia, not just those who attend Hosian religious schools. Similarly, by requiring the nations schools to meet standardised requirements, the education provided to children will improve as a whole - no child should receive better education than another. I hope, Mr Speaker, you may agree. Regards, Sam Mack, BPP Shadow Education and Culture Secretary |
| Date | 17:11:23, June 12, 2017 CET | From | Patriotic Party of Baltusia | To | Debating the Higher Education Bill |
| Message | Mr Mack, How can regulating or standardising an education system allow for a more varied approach compared to what we have in place? We believe in freedom of choice: if a parent wishes to home tutor their child, send them to the comprehensive down the road, enrol them in a private academy or have them follow in their footsteps at a Hosian school or military cadets college why should we stand in their way - unless of course you are saying these schools and these methods of teaching are not fit for purpose? In fact all the evidence shows that we have created a varied, multi-talented, diverse workforce based on our multi-faceted way of allowing the education system to organically grow - and it is this crucible of young talent that is transforming Baltusia's fortunes. Randolph Gilbert Majority Speaker of the House |
| Date | 17:41:41, June 12, 2017 CET | From | Baltusia Parliamentary Party | To | Debating the Higher Education Bill |
| Message | Mr Speaker, At present, our education system breeds a supercilious contempt for manufacturing and manual labour, deeming it inimical to a burgeoning, labour-intensive economy. The BPP believes that education has the fundamental objective of the advancement and development of Baltusia, whether culturally or economically. Education, in our mind, should be harnessed to provide an economic renaissance in the country; like ‘art for art’s sake’, the BPP have little time for ‘learning for learning’s sake’. Therefore, Mr Speaker, we allude to the need for a replacement of the present intermediate Board by a system devised by the Hosian Brothers, the Military and other nationally minded educationalists. To procure this ideal, we make a number of important recommendations. We deem the education system inimical to Baltusia’s future whilst some departments of education rest outside government hands, and with the some curriculums denuded of Baltusian content. As such, we lambasted a secondary system which eschews careers in manufacturing and commerce, preferring to train its people to enter the economically unproductive bureaucratic sector. Regards, Sam Mack, BPP Shadow Education and Culture Secretary |
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Voting
| Vote | Seats | |||||
| yes | Total Seats: 7 | |||||
| no |
Total Seats: 628 | |||||
| abstain | Total Seats: 65 |
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