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Bill: Reform of the Education System
Details
Submitted by[?]: Course of Freedom (Kellins faction)
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: August 5120
Description[?]:
The Brown Cross believes that schools should be left to the private sector. They can do better than the state if we have a national curriculum and selective schools only. An education budget cut will allow us to decrease taxes. |
Proposals
Article 1
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 does not fund any public higher education institutions, permitting only private higher education institutions to exist.
Article 2
Proposal[?] to change Pre-school education.
Old value:: The government maintains a system of free publically owned nurseries alongside heavily regulated private establishments.
Current: The government leaves the pre-school education policy to local governments.
Proposed: The government leaves development of nurseries to the private sector.
Article 3
Proposal[?] to change Government policy on selective schools
Old value:: Selective schools are allowed.
Current: Selective schools are allowed.
Proposed: Only selective schools are allowed.
Article 4
Proposal[?] to change Government funding for private schools.
Old value:: The funding of private schools is the responsibility of local governments.
Current: Private schools are given funding on a case-by-case basis.
Proposed: Only religious schools receive government funding.
Article 5
Proposal[?] to change The education system.
Old value:: There is a free public education system alongside private schools.
Current: Education is private, but the government issues vouchers to pay for the schooling of disadvantaged children.
Proposed: Education is private, but the government issues vouchers to pay for the schooling of disadvantaged children.
Debate
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Vote | Seats | |||||
yes |
Total Seats: 123 | |||||
no |
Total Seats: 165 | |||||
abstain | Total Seats: 12 |
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