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Bill: Lynch - Pratt Education Act
Details
Submitted by[?]: Farming and Labor Alliance (FLA)
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 4818
Description[?]:
Reforming the education system to provide quality secondary and higher education to all citizens regardless of income. |
Proposals
Article 1
Proposal[?] to change The regulation of higher education.
Old value:: The government allows public and private higher education institutions to coexist with self-regulation for those that are private.
Current: The government allows private higher education but regulates it to meet nationally set standards.
Proposed: The government allows private higher education but regulates it to meet nationally set standards.
Article 2
Proposal[?] to change Higher education tuition policy.
Old value:: The government introduces means tested loans for higher education tuition, to be paid back by students after earnings reach a certain amount.
Current: The government fully subsidizes tuition.
Proposed: The government fully subsidizes tuition.
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 a basic political education.
Proposed: The Government requires all secondary school students to receive an advanced political education.
Article 4
Proposal[?] to change Singing the national anthem in schools.
Old value:: Children are only made to sing the national anthem on special occasions.
Current: Children are never made to sing the national anthem.
Proposed: Children are never made to sing the national anthem.
Debate
These messages have been posted to debate on this bill:
Date | 06:22:45, September 18, 2020 CET | From | Neptunian Center Left Party (NCLP) | To | Debating the Lynch - Pratt Education Act |
Message | The Neptunian Center Left Party will be voting in favor of this Bill. Yet we do find Article 4 a bit too far away from our Nation. We need our children to recognize the importance of the nation and patriotism. I would like to see the removal of Article 4 if possible. |
Date | 23:07:54, September 18, 2020 CET | From | Conservative Party of Baltusia (CPB) | To | Debating the Lynch - Pratt Education Act |
Message | The Conservatives and the people want less government interference, not more. This bill is ridiculous and we will fight it. |
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Voting
Vote | Seats | ||||
yes | Total Seats: 126 | ||||
no | Total Seats: 299 | ||||
abstain | Total Seats: 10 |
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