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Bill: Education reform act
Details
Submitted by[?]: Militant Alliance of the Left
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: December 2205
Description[?]:
| How can we have a nation where the workforce cannot even spell thier own name? I looked with disgust as i saw the dissadvantage that poorer students (and let be honest, we have a lot of them) are put at in education. Therefore, I have proposed a number of reforms aimed to tackle this issue. The first proposal aims to make education compulsory, and will help the children of Rutania enter the economic battleground with an equal chance. However, I can see that because the education system is private (and I acknowledge that changes of tax legislation to accomidate this will not be met with open arms), I propose that the government provides an economic benefit for less well-off students as the second article of this act. This will also help students achieve thier full potential, or at the very least will contribute to a better-trained workforce. The final proposal is giving local governments the responsibility to maintain high education institutions. This will allow the elite of the educational system to receive the best possible education. Although it is a step towards devolution, I believe it is neccassary for the economic expansion of Rutania. |
Proposals
Article 1
Proposal[?] to change Education for children under adult age.
Old value:: Education is entirely voluntary.
Current: Education is compulsory, but home schooling is permitted.
Proposed: Education is compulsory, but home schooling is permitted.
Article 2
Proposal[?] to change Higher education institutions.
Old value:: The government does not maintain any forms of higher education.
Current: The government maintains a system of universities, vocational schools, and colleges nationwide.
Proposed: The government leaves the development and funding of all higher education institutions up to local governments.
Article 3
Proposal[?] to change The education system.
Old value:: Education is entirely private and schools run on a for-profit basis.
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.
Debate
These messages have been posted to debate on this bill:
| Date | 15:18:02, March 25, 2006 CET | From | Libertarian Alcoholic Party II | To | Debating the Education reform act |
| Message | Split of the compulsory bit. Giving kids positive rights is one thing, giving them legal obligations is another. |
| Date | 17:33:38, March 25, 2006 CET | From | Central Block | To | Debating the Education reform act |
| Message | I am under the impression that the legal obligation is on the parents to provide conditions for their children to attend school but that's not the reason I'm against this bill. Education should be regulated by the central government in order to maintain an equal degree of learning amongst students of the same grade and so provide an equal playing field for when they apply for higher education and/or profession. |
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Voting
| Vote | Seats | ||||||
| yes | Total Seats: 169 | ||||||
| no |
Total Seats: 430 | ||||||
| abstain | Total Seats: 0 |
| Random fact: Dorvik is a nation based on Germanic and old Prussian cultures, it is located on the far north of Artania, making it an almost arctic nation. |
| Random quote: "Politics is not a bad profession. If you succeed there are many rewards, if you disgrace yourself, you can always write a book." - Ronald Reagan |