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Bill: Education Act of 2193
Details
Submitted by[?]: Shuggoth Progressive 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: September 2193
Description[?]:
| This bill would eliminate homeschooling, but would also ban corporal punishment by teachers in public and private schools, which is one complaint of many parents. |
Proposals
Article 1
Proposal[?] to change Education for children under adult age.
Old value:: Education is compulsory, but home schooling is permitted.
Current: Education is compulsory, but home schooling is permitted.
Proposed: Education is compulsory and has to happen at school.
Article 2
Proposal[?] to change Pre-school education.
Old value:: The government leaves the pre-school education policy to local governments.
Current: The government leaves the pre-school education policy to local governments.
Proposed: The government leaves development of nurseries to the private sector.
Article 3
Proposal[?] to change The teacher's right to discipline children.
Old value:: Discipline levels are set by schools.
Current: Teachers are forbidden from striking children and may only use non-contact discipline (detention, expulsion etc).
Proposed: Teachers are forbidden from striking children and may only use non-contact discipline (detention, expulsion etc).
Debate
These messages have been posted to debate on this bill:
| Date | 08:45:14, March 01, 2006 CET | From | Covenanters (IA) | To | Debating the Education Act of 2193 |
| Message | This severely limits the choice on offer to parents. The rights to send your kids to a disciplined school, free or subsidised nursery or to teach them at home are essential. |
| Date | 16:26:56, March 01, 2006 CET | From | Social Calvinist Unionist Party | To | Debating the Education Act of 2193 |
| Message | While we agree with article 3, we cannot support 1 and 2. |
| Date | 02:24:45, March 02, 2006 CET | From | Luthori Green Party | To | Debating the Education Act of 2193 |
| Message | Ditto. |
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Voting
| Vote | Seats | |||
| yes | Total Seats: 287 | |||
| no | Total Seats: 243 | |||
| abstain |
Total Seats: 220 |
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