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Bill: Education Choice
Details
Submitted by[?]: Protectorate 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: March 2074
Description[?]:
| Our schools fail to teach our youth how to be responsible citizens, we propose permitting private religious schools for those who wish to send their children there. These will be regulated by the government so they achieve the same level of educational standards. Prayer is permitted if the schools wish but the time for prayer must be added on to the standard school day. |
Proposals
Article 1
Proposal[?] to change The education system.
Old value:: Education is entirely public and free; private schools are banned.
Current: There is a free public education system alongside private schools.
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.
Article 2
Proposal[?] to change The governments stance on religious schools.
Old value:: Religious schools are not allowed.
Current: Only recognised religions may set up religious schools, with no regulations.
Proposed: Religious schools are allowed, but are strictly regulated. Only recognised religions may set up religious schools.
Article 3
Proposal[?] to change The government's policy with respect to prayer in schools.
Old value:: Teacher-led prayers in schools are forbidden.
Current: Teacher-led prayers in schools are forbidden, except in religious schools.
Proposed: The government leaves this decision up to the schools themselves.
Debate
These messages have been posted to debate on this bill:
| Date | 02:18:42, June 29, 2005 CET | From |  Protectorate Party | To | Debating the Education Choice |
| Message | We where going to make this available for debate but since the elections are looming we will push this directly out for a vote. Feel free to suggest modifications or comment on the bill as you vote so we may better modify this to suit everyone. |
| Date | 02:19:59, June 29, 2005 CET | From | Protectorate Party | To | Debating the Education Choice |
| Message | Please note that article three applies only to the private religious schools permitted by articles one and two. |
| Date | 11:06:20, June 29, 2005 CET | From | Free Reform Coalition (FRP) | To | Debating the Education Choice |
| Message | if part 3 only applies to private schools then we are fine with that. |
| Date | 11:58:05, June 29, 2005 CET | From | Leviathan Party | To | Debating the Education Choice |
| Message | It is a complete lie that part three only applies to private schools. Just look at the text, does it say private schools? No. |
| Date | 12:18:23, June 29, 2005 CET | From | Free Reform Coalition (FRP) | To | Debating the Education Choice |
| Message | its part of the resolution to make it so. |
| Date | 13:52:27, June 29, 2005 CET | From | Radical Centrists | To | Debating the Education Choice |
| Message | We support article 1, but not 2 or 3. |
| Date | 15:30:20, June 29, 2005 CET | From | Independent Combat Weapons Party | To | Debating the Education Choice |
| Message | I would support it if not for arcticle 3. |
| Date | 15:39:48, June 29, 2005 CET | From | Protectorate Party | To | Debating the Education Choice |
| Message | Please note ICWeapons that this law only permits prayer in private religious schools. Thus the students attending those schools have made a personal choice to seek this type of education. |
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Voting
| Vote | Seats | ||||
| yes | Total Seats: 39 | ||||
| no |
Total Seats: 52 | ||||
| abstain | Total Seats: 9 |
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