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Bill: Education Act
Details
Submitted by[?]: Ducal Delegation
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: September 2241
Description[?]:
| Our education system needs reform. Percy Waterman (Personal Secretary to the Grand Duke of Hikirena) |
Proposals
Article 1
Proposal[?] to change The education system.
Old value:: There is a free public education system alongside private schools.
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 | 15:38:18, June 14, 2006 CET | From | Communist Party of Aldegar | To | Debating the Education Act |
| Message | No. We will never support privitisation of anything. The State runs schools for the young people of this country, whilst a private company will seek to suck as much profit out of schools as possible, turning them into exam factories. |
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Voting
| Vote | Seats | ||||
| yes |
Total Seats: 103 | ||||
| no | Total Seats: 191 | ||||
| abstain | Total Seats: 81 |
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