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Bill: Menntun Umbætur (Education Reform)
Details
Submitted by[?]: Lýðveldisflokkurinn (Republican Party)
Status[?]: defeated
Votes: This bill asks for an amendement to the Constitution. It will require two-thirds of the legislature to vote in favor. This bill will not pass any sooner than the deadline.
Voting deadline: December 4419
Description[?]:
| Proposals to continue our education reforms. |
Proposals
Article 1
Proposal[?] to change The maximum proposal quota a party can accumulate.
Old value:: 50
Current: 40
Proposed: 49
Article 2
Proposal[?] to change Higher education institutions.
Old value:: The government maintains a system of universities, vocational schools, and colleges nationwide.
Current: The government maintains a system of universities, vocational schools, and colleges nationwide.
Proposed: The government does not maintain any forms of higher education.
Article 3
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 public and private higher education institutions to coexist with self-regulation for those that are private.
Proposed: The government does not fund any public higher education institutions, permitting only private higher education institutions to exist.
Article 4
Proposal[?] to change Pre-school education.
Old value:: The government maintains a system of free publically owned nurseries alongside unregulated private establishments.
Current: The government maintains a system of free publically owned nursery and pre-school educational centres.
Proposed: The government leaves development of nurseries to the private sector.
Article 5
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 private, but the government issues vouchers to pay for the schooling of disadvantaged children.
Article 6
Proposal[?] to change National Curriculum
Old value:: There is a National Curriculum which all government schools are obliged to follow; non-government schools are partially exempt.
Current: There is a National Curriculum which all schools are obliged to follow.
Proposed: There is a National Curriculum which is advisory only and is not binding on any schools.
Debate
These messages have been posted to debate on this bill:
| Date | 09:15:35, July 05, 2018 CET | From | Lýðveldisflokkurinn (Republican Party) | To | Debating the Menntun Umbætur (Education Reform) |
| Message | Given the strong opposition to these proposals we will put a two-thirds bar on passage to ensure agreement is given from across the Allthing. This allows the minority parties to veto the proposal if they are against. Berglind Ásgeirsdóttir Prime Minister |
| Date | 20:32:59, July 05, 2018 CET | From | Framsóknarflokkurinn /Progressive Party | To | Debating the Menntun Umbætur (Education Reform) |
| Message | This would completely ruin our education system and endanger all aspects of our civilization. Henny Gudvinsdottir, MP and Leader of the Progressive Party |
| Date | 18:27:19, July 07, 2018 CET | From | Framsóknarflokkurinn /Progressive Party | To | Debating the Menntun Umbætur (Education Reform) |
| Message | OOC: I just now realized that you used the proposal quota to impose the two-thirds requirement. Great idea! When I had the majority I didn't want to bring non-consensus matters to the vote, but then struggled with visibility. That's why I started that mammoth bill as soon as I had lost. This is an ingenious solution to that problem. |
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Voting
| Vote | Seats | ||
| yes | Total Seats: 75 | ||
| no | Total Seats: 48 | ||
| abstain | Total Seats: 0 |
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