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Bill: School Choice Act
Details
Submitted by[?]: Progressive Conservative Party
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: January 5267
Description[?]:
| M Speaker, Our educational system could benefit immensely from allowing greater school choice and limiting the State's monopoly. If monopoly is bad for tech companies, why doesn't the same apply to education. Keira Depp PCP Education Critic |
Proposals
Article 1
Proposal[?] to change The education system.
Old value:: 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.
Current: There is a free public education system alongside private schools.
Proposed: Education is private, but the government subsidises the cost of it for everyone
Article 2
Proposal[?] to change Government policy on selective schools
Old value:: Local governments decide policy regarding selective schools.
Current: Selective schools are not allowed.
Proposed: Selective schools are allowed.
Article 3
Proposal[?] to change National Curriculum
Old value:: There is a National Curriculum which all schools are obliged to follow.
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
Article 4
Proposal[?] to change Charter school policy (free, privately run, publicly funded schools).
Old value:: Charter school funding, regulation, and development is left up to local governments.
Current: Charter schools must have a specific focus.
Proposed: Charter schools must have a specific focus.
Article 5
Proposal[?] to change Government funding for private schools.
Old value:: The funding of private schools is the responsibility of local governments.
Current: Private educational institutions receive no government funding whatsoever.
Proposed: All private schools, even for-profit private schools, are given government funding.
Debate
These messages have been posted to debate on this bill:
| Date | 16:35:32, March 04, 2023 CET | From | Green Party | To | Debating the School Choice Act |
| Message | While there are some provisions we agree with, we absolutely cannot support a bill so radical as to eliminate public schools in their entirety. Frederica Fisher Education Spokeswoman |
| Date | 16:41:00, March 04, 2023 CET | From | Labour Party | To | Debating the School Choice Act |
| Message | We are in agreement with the Greens, while there is a small role for private education in Mordusia, we cannot subject our children's education to the whims of the free market Michel Arnault, Minister of Education and Culture, MP for Griffany, Camdun |
| Date | 10:58:50, March 05, 2023 CET | From | Progressive Conservative Party | To | Debating the School Choice Act |
| Message | This is hardly a fee market and government would maintain an active role. Keira Depp PCP Education Critic |
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Voting
| Vote | Seats | ||
| yes | Total Seats: 96 | ||
| no |
Total Seats: 341 | ||
| abstain |
Total Seats: 163 |
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