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Bill: 4338/007/CDP/Education Reform Act
Details
Submitted by[?]: 憲法民主党 (Kenpō Minshutō)
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: May 4339
Description[?]:
| We must reform the backwards education system. A publically funded school system from nursery to university shall be established. All schools and universities shall teach the Hosian faith. In addition, all students must be taught about the political structures of Sekowo and must be taught philosophy. Furthermore, a 12-member Commission of 6 Hosian Bishops and 6 Senators shall be formed to create a common school curriculum to be enforced across Sekowo. |
Proposals
Article 1
Proposal[?] to change Higher education institutions.
Old value:: The government leaves the development and funding of all higher education institutions up to local governments.
Current: The government maintains a system of universities, vocational schools, and colleges nationwide.
Proposed: The government maintains a system of universities, vocational schools, and colleges nationwide.
Article 2
Proposal[?] to change The regulation of higher education.
Old value:: The government provides local governments with funding to operate higher educational institutions.
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 3
Proposal[?] to change Higher education tuition policy.
Old value:: The government does not subsidize tuition, students must pay for higher education themselves. This does not include scholarship programs.
Current: The government fully subsidizes tuition.
Proposed: The government introduces means tested loans for higher education tuition, to be paid back by students after earnings reach a certain amount.
Article 4
Proposal[?] to change The education system.
Old value:: Education is a matter of local governments.
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 5
Proposal[?] to change Sexual education in schools.
Old value:: This decision is up to the schools themselves without government regulation.
Current: Schools have an obligation to give sexual education at some point in puberty.
Proposed: Schools should not educate students in sexual matters.
Article 6
Proposal[?] to change National Curriculum
Old value:: There is no National Curriculum; curriculum policies for all schools are determined on a local level by local governments.
Current: There is no National Curriculum; curriculum policies for all schools are determined on a local level by local governments.
Proposed: There is a National Curriculum which all schools are obliged to follow.
Article 7
Proposal[?] to change The teacher's right to discipline children.
Old value:: Discipline levels are set by local governments.
Current: No forms of direct discipline are allowed.
Proposed: Teachers are forbidden from striking children and may only use non-contact discipline (detention, expulsion etc).
Article 8
Proposal[?] to change Government policy on political education
Old value:: The Government leaves political education policy to local governments.
Current: The Government requires all secondary school students to receive an advanced political education.
Proposed: The Government requires all secondary school students to receive an advanced political education.
Article 9
Proposal[?] to change Pre-school education.
Old value:: The government leaves the pre-school education policy to local governments.
Current: The government maintains a system of free publically owned nurseries alongside heavily regulated private establishments.
Proposed: The government maintains a system of free publically owned nursery and pre-school educational centres.
Article 10
Proposal[?] to change Charter school policy (free, privately run, publicly funded schools).
Old value:: Charter school funding, regulation, and development is left up to local governments.
Current: Charter schools must be non-profit and have a specific focus.
Proposed: Only non-profit organizations may establish charter schools.
Article 11
Proposal[?] to change The governments stance on religious schools.
Old value:: Only recognised religions may set up religious schools, with no regulations.
Current: Religious schools are not allowed.
Proposed: All schools are required to be religious in nature.
Debate
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| Vote | Seats | ||
| yes |
Total Seats: 220 | ||
| no |
Total Seats: 165 | ||
| abstain |
Total Seats: 92 |
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