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Bill: Bildungsreform/Education Reform
Details
Submitted by[?]: Revolutionäre Sozialistische Partei
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: November 4460
Description[?]:
| The Volkseinheit wishes to establish an extensive reform of our educational system, a vital point in Dorvish culture. The changes made will be: -The general elimination of all private schools and education centres. These will become a part of the State and previous owners will be given a small compensation. -Making the national curriculum obligatory for all schools. -Reducing the age at which people are required by law to be educated from 20 to 18 years -Stopping the national anthem from being sung every day and instead only on special occasions. |
Proposals
Article 1
Proposal[?] to change The age until which students, if education were to be compulsary, are required to be educated (limited between 16 and 21).
Old value:: 20
Current: 18
Proposed: 18
Article 2
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 maintains a system of free publically owned nursery and pre-school educational centres.
Article 3
Proposal[?] to change The regulation of higher education.
Old value:: The government allows private higher education but regulates it to meet nationally set standards.
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 allow private higher education institutions.
Article 4
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 fully subsidizes tuition.
Article 5
Proposal[?] to change Government funding for private schools.
Old value:: Only charter schools are given government funding.
Current: Private schools are given funding on a case-by-case basis.
Proposed: Private educational institutions receive no government funding whatsoever.
Article 6
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 and a small number of private schools, which are heavily regulated to ensure they teach adequate skills and information.
Proposed: Education is entirely public and free; private schools are banned.
Article 7
Proposal[?] to change Singing the national anthem in schools.
Old value:: Children are made to sing the national anthem at the commencement of school each day.
Current: Children are only made to sing the national anthem on special occasions.
Proposed: Children are only made to sing the national anthem on special occasions.
Article 8
Proposal[?] to change National Curriculum
Old value:: There is a National Curriculum which is advisory only and is not binding on any schools.
Current: There is a National Curriculum which all schools are obliged to follow.
Proposed: There is a National Curriculum which all schools are obliged to follow.
Debate
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| Vote | Seats | ||||
| yes |
Total Seats: 364 | ||||
| no | Total Seats: 72 | ||||
| abstain |
Total Seats: 0 |
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