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Bill: Standards of Education, 2251
Details
Submitted by[?]: Democratic Socialist 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: July 2255
Description[?]:
| A bill to give the goverment the right to regulate privately operated schools in order to guarantee that they provide adequate basic education (teaching to read and write, as well as basic skills in mathematics) to all students. |
Proposals
Article 1
Proposal[?] to change The education system.
Old value:: There is a free public education system alongside private schools.
Current: Education is entirely public and free; private schools are banned.
Proposed: 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.
Debate
These messages have been posted to debate on this bill:
| Date | 01:20:58, July 10, 2006 CET | From |  Liberal Party | To | Debating the Standards of Education, 2251 |
| Message | Support. |
| Date | 03:20:30, July 11, 2006 CET | From | Iqembu Sokusebenzisana Yeningi | To | Debating the Standards of Education, 2251 |
| Message | The IPC opposes this bill, as it would squash diversity and produce unneeded regulation. |
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Voting
| Vote | Seats | |||
| yes | Total Seats: 177 | |||
| no | Total Seats: 341 | |||
| abstain |
Total Seats: 81 |
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