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Bill: Educational Reforms Bill
Details
Submitted by[?]: Social Democratic Party of Havu
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: February 4585
Description[?]:
| A bill inrourdcing privatisation of educational institutions on the basis of the following supposed consequences: 1. Affirming the benefits of such privatisation as being increased competition and resultant refined quality of educational standards, including a variety of firms from which the populace may choose: 2. The starting steps towards the liberalisation of the economy to further boost investment,quality of services/products and affirmation of economic freedom; The interim Minister of Education and Culture, Prof Rodrick Guerrero proposes the following measures. (Proposals stated hereunder shall be voted upon only after the passing of the Cabinet, which the SDP urges on.) |
Proposals
Article 1
Proposal[?] to change The regulation of higher education.
Old value:: The government does not allow private higher education institutions.
Current: The government allows public and private higher education institutions to coexist with self-regulation for those that are private.
Proposed: The government allows private higher education but regulates it to meet nationally set standards.
Article 2
Proposal[?] to change The education system.
Old value:: Education is entirely public and free; private schools are banned.
Current: Education is entirely public and free; private schools are banned.
Proposed: There is a free public education system alongside private schools.
Article 3
Proposal[?] to change Singing the national anthem in schools.
Old value:: Children are never made to sing the national anthem.
Current: Children are never made to sing the national anthem.
Proposed: Children are only made to sing the national anthem on special occasions.
Article 4
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 schools are obliged to follow.
Proposed: There is a National Curriculum which all schools are obliged to follow.
Debate
These messages have been posted to debate on this bill:
| Date | 10:39:53, May 31, 2019 CET | From | Social Democratic Party of Havu | To | Debating the Educational Reforms Bill |
| Message | The bill isput forward for debating. |
| Date | 23:18:18, May 31, 2019 CET | From | Metzist Party | To | Debating the Educational Reforms Bill |
| Message | We agree in principle with having a national curriculum. And we recognize a healthy element to Ikradonian patriotism as long as it does not shade over into chauvinism. But the first two proposals are reactionary and aim only to strengthen the capitalist sector, increase class privilege, and allow more opportunities for capitalist ideological values to be transmitted. |
| Date | 02:50:57, June 01, 2019 CET | From | Revolutionary Socialist Movement | To | Debating the Educational Reforms Bill |
| Message | We cannot agree with the first three provisions. We agree with a national curriculum, but only if ALL schools are required to follow it. |
| Date | 14:05:50, June 01, 2019 CET | From | Social Democratic Party of Havu | To | Debating the Educational Reforms Bill |
| Message | W are sure that the first two provisions will harmonise both the private and the public sectors. We have already laid down the basic positives of a side by side liberalised education system. |
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Voting
| Vote | Seats | ||||
| yes | Total Seats: 135 | ||||
| no |
Total Seats: 433 | ||||
| abstain | Total Seats: 83 |
| Random fact: Cabinet ministers who disagree seriously with the head of government would usually be expected to resign. Parties within the cabinet may attempt to manoeuvre to replace the head of government though, for example by proposing a new cabinet bill or voting for an early election. |
| Random quote: "Most politicians hold their fingers to the wind, and if we win we'll be showing them a lot of wind." - Ralph Nader |