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Bill: Education Bill
Details
Submitted by[?]: Partiya Rizgarî ya Bamenistan
Status[?]: passed
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: March 2260
Description[?]:
Reforming the system in order to make it more effective and efficient. |
Proposals
Article 1
Proposal[?] to change Higher education tuition policy.
Old value:: The government subsidizes higher education tuition to a certain amount, the rest is covered by the individual students. This includes scholarship programs.
Current: The government fully subsidizes tuition.
Proposed: The government introduces means tested loans for higher education tuition, to be paid back by students after earnings reach a certain amount.
Article 2
Proposal[?] to change Pre-school education.
Old value:: The government maintains a system of free publically owned nursery and pre-school educational centres.
Current: The government maintains a system of free publically owned nursery and pre-school educational centres.
Proposed: Pre-school education is private, but the government covers the schoolcosts of poor families.
Article 3
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 and a small number of private schools, which are heavily regulated to ensure they teach adequate skills and information.
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 | 13:30:08, July 25, 2006 CET | From | New Democratic Initiative of Barmenistan | To | Debating the Education Bill |
Message | We are in favour of the first article, but not the second and third. |
Date | 15:08:46, July 25, 2006 CET | From | Barmenistan Communist Party | To | Debating the Education Bill |
Message | You should have thought of that before you handed them the majority. |
Date | 19:07:09, July 25, 2006 CET | From | Partiya Rizgarî ya Bamenistan | To | Debating the Education Bill |
Message | We believe the BCP should have acted more respectful towards the NDIB and NP. It's your own fault the resigned from your cabinet. You left them no choice. |
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Voting
Vote | Seats | |||
yes | Total Seats: 376 | |||
no | Total Seats: 200 | |||
abstain | Total Seats: 174 |
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