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Bill: Education Devolution Bill
Details
Submitted by[?]: Dundorfnationale Volkspartei
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: April 4314
Description[?]:
| We propose to devolve the following matters to the States. |
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 leaves the development and funding of all higher education institutions up to local governments.
Article 2
Proposal[?] to change Government policy on political education
Old value:: The Government requires all secondary school students to receive a basic political education.
Current: The Government requires all secondary school students to receive an advanced political education.
Proposed: The Government leaves political education policy to local governments.
Article 3
Proposal[?] to change Government funding for private schools.
Old value:: Private educational institutions receive no government funding whatsoever.
Current: The funding of private schools is the responsibility of local governments.
Proposed: The funding of private schools is the responsibility of local governments.
Article 4
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 alongside private schools.
Proposed: Education is a matter of local governments.
Article 5
Proposal[?] to change Pre-school education.
Old value:: The government maintains a system of free publically owned nurseries alongside heavily regulated private establishments.
Current: Pre-school education is private, but the government covers the schoolcosts of poor families.
Proposed: The government leaves the pre-school education policy to local governments.
Article 6
Proposal[?] to change Government policy on selective schools
Old value:: Selective schools are not allowed.
Current: Selective schools are allowed.
Proposed: Local governments decide policy regarding selective schools.
Article 7
Proposal[?] to change The teacher's right to discipline children.
Old value:: Teachers are forbidden from striking children and may only use non-contact discipline (detention, expulsion etc).
Current: Teachers are forbidden from striking children and may only use non-contact discipline (detention, expulsion etc).
Proposed: Discipline levels are set by local governments.
Debate
These messages have been posted to debate on this bill:
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| Vote | Seats | ||||
| yes | Total Seats: 244 | ||||
| no |
Total Seats: 256 | ||||
| abstain | Total Seats: 0 |
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