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Bill: Education Reform
Details
Submitted by[?]: Sozial-Liberale Liste
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: January 4586
Description[?]:
| Education Reform |
Proposals
Article 1
Proposal[?] to change Charter school policy (free, privately run, publicly funded schools).
Old value:: Only non-profit organizations may establish charter schools.
Current: Charter schools are not allowed.
Proposed: Charter school funding, regulation, and development is left up to local governments.
Article 2
Proposal[?] to change Education for children under adult age.
Old value:: Education is compulsory and has to happen at school.
Current: Education is compulsory, but home schooling is permitted.
Proposed: Education is compulsory, but home schooling is permitted.
Article 3
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 4
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 leaves the development and funding of all higher education institutions up to local governments.
Article 5
Proposal[?] to change The regulation of higher education.
Old value:: The government provides local governments with funding to operate higher educational institutions.
Current: The government allows private higher education but regulates it to meet nationally set standards.
Proposed: The government allows public and private higher education institutions to coexist with self-regulation for those that are private.
Article 6
Proposal[?] to change The education system.
Old value:: Education is entirely public and free; private schools are banned.
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: There is a free public education system alongside private schools.
Article 7
Proposal[?] to change Government policy on selective schools
Old value:: Schools decide on policy regarding pupil selection.
Current: Selective schools are allowed.
Proposed: Selective schools are allowed.
Article 8
Proposal[?] to change Sexual education in schools.
Old value:: Schools have an obligation to give sexual education at some point in puberty, but individual students have an opt-out option.
Current: Schools have an obligation to give sexual education at some point in puberty, but individual students have an opt-out option.
Proposed: Schools have an obligation to give sexual education at some point in puberty.
Article 9
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 all government schools are obliged to follow; non-government schools are fully exempt
Debate
These messages have been posted to debate on this bill:
| Date | 05:45:48, June 03, 2019 CET | From | Die Mitte | To | Debating the Education Reform |
| Message | We disagree with the policy on charter schools and sexual education. We can support every other provision in this Act. |
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Voting
| Vote | Seats | ||||
| yes |
Total Seats: 149 | ||||
| no | Total Seats: 0 | ||||
| abstain |
Total Seats: 201 |
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