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Bill: Education Reform of 4475
Details
Submitted by[?]: Saída Pela Esquerda! (SPE)
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 4476
Description[?]:
| HONORABLE MEMBERS OF THE ASSEMBLEIA NACIONAL, CONSIDERING the impact of education on our youth and understanding it as a solid investment in the country’s potential; SEEKING TO bridge differences in standards between Prefeituras; CORRECTING legislation to ensure the principles of State secularism and moral neutrality are observed throughout the public educational facilities; THE PST PROPOSES THE FOLLOWING with considerations: (1) Mandatory School Attendance Age Being in school longer does not guarantee that a student is learning. We must understand school-based education as one fraction of the picture. It is vital our students are allowed to obtain first-hand experience in the job market, as well as be given the choice to further pursue formal education (e.g., in a university) or vocational training. Additionally, mandating students to be in classrooms for 20 years is burdensome on the State budget and the returns do not justify this policy. The sooner students are able to make their own decisions, the more mature our population becomes. (2) Changes to the Structure of National Education Granted that we should allow local governments to tailor and adjust syllabi to their own realities, a national curriculum enables all students to have access to the same knowledge and opportunity. It is vital that the State draws curricular guidelines to be followed nationwide. This will allow a more uniform education background and strengthen equality across regions. By the same token, education should be accessible on all levels and, when possible, free or subsidized. Higher education shall be public and free, coexisting with private institutions, and basic education shall also receive federal funding. (3) The Principle of Educational Neutrality If we intend to form critical thinkers and well-equipped professionals through our educational system, we must act swiftly to change legislation that attempts to bias students’ understanding of their world. Political education is vital, but should not be seen as a propaganda opportunity. Students being physically disciplined is outrageous, only their legal guardians are allowed the choice to enforce such punishments. They are proven to traumatize students and do not curb disciplinary transgression. Then, as a matter of healthcare public policy, sexual education shall be mandatory during puberty to inform students on the dangers of unprotected sexual relations and its inherent risks of STDs and unwanted pregnancies. Finally, students should not be indoctrinated into blind patriotism and should reserve singing the national anthem on select 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: 16
Article 2
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 3
Proposal[?] to change Government policy on political education
Old value:: The Government requires all secondary school students to receive a political education that is biased towards the government.
Current: The Government requires all secondary school students to receive an advanced political education.
Proposed: The Government requires all secondary school students to receive a basic political education.
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 alongside private schools.
Proposed: There is a free public education system alongside private schools.
Article 5
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 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 a National Curriculum which all government schools are obliged to follow; non-government schools are partially exempt.
Proposed: There is a National Curriculum which all government schools are obliged to follow; non-government schools are partially exempt.
Article 7
Proposal[?] to change The teacher's right to discipline children.
Old value:: Teachers may use corporal punishment at their discretion.
Current: Teachers are forbidden from striking children and may only use non-contact discipline (detention, expulsion etc).
Proposed: No forms of direct discipline are allowed.
Debate
These messages have been posted to debate on this bill:
| Date | 17:53:54, October 26, 2018 CET | From | União Democrática do Tukarali | To | Debating the Education Reform of 4475 |
| Message | "While we would agree with the proposals concerning political education and direct discipline, and would be open to the proposal about the national anthem, the centralizing tendency of other proposals makes it unfortunately impossible for us to vote for this bill." Bruna Yu, UDT spokesperson for Education and Culture. |
| Date | 04:04:03, October 27, 2018 CET | From | Saída Pela Esquerda! (SPE) | To | Debating the Education Reform of 4475 |
| Message | "It is important to know some common ground can be found among so many proposals. The PST will follow through with the ideas contained in this reform and will propose five distinct bills about sexual education, the regulation of religious schools, and reviews on political education, direct discipline, and patriotism in classrooms." Paulo Adebayo, PST Director and spokesperson for Education & Culture |
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Voting
| Vote | Seats | ||
| yes | Total Seats: 71 | ||
| no | Total Seats: 184 | ||
| abstain | Total Seats: 0 |
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