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Bill: Education and Culture Act
Details
Submitted by[?]: Imperial Party
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: December 2286
Description[?]:
| This bill is designed to change glaring defects in the education and cultural laws of the Empire. |
Proposals
Article 1
Proposal[?] to change Charter school policy (free, privately run, publicly funded schools).
Old value:: Only non-profit organizations may establish charter schools.
Current: Only non-profit organizations may establish charter schools.
Proposed: Charter schools must have a specific focus.
Article 2
Proposal[?] to change Protection of original works of technology and arts.
Old value:: Technology and art are part of the commons and are not protected by copyright.
Current: Works of technology and art are protected by copyright.
Proposed: Works of technology and art are protected by copyright.
Article 3
Proposal[?] to change The age until which students, if education were to be compulsary, are required to be educated (limited between 16 and 21).
Old value:: 16
Current: 18
Proposed: 18
Article 4
Proposal[?] to change The education system.
Old value:: There is a free public education system alongside private schools.
Current: Education is private, but the government issues vouchers to pay for the schooling of disadvantaged children.
Proposed: Education is entirely private and schools run on a for-profit basis.
Article 5
Proposal[?] to change Sexual education in schools.
Old value:: This decision is up to the schools themselves without government regulation.
Current: Schools have an obligation to give sexual education at some point in puberty.
Proposed: Schools should not educate students in sexual matters.
Debate
These messages have been posted to debate on this bill:
| Date | 15:12:52, September 19, 2006 CET | From | Covenanters (IA) | To | Debating the Education and Culture Act |
| Message | We cannot support article three. Keeping the thickest teenagers out of the labour market for an extra two years is just a waste of everyone's time. Only capable pupils should be educated beyond sixteen and the remainder can start paying taxes! |
| Date | 20:05:00, September 19, 2006 CET | From | Redneck Party | To | Debating the Education and Culture Act |
| Message | We support this as well. |
| Date | 20:39:30, September 19, 2006 CET | From | Spiritualists' National Union | To | Debating the Education and Culture Act |
| Message | We are opposed to Articles 4 and 5. |
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Voting
| Vote | Seats | |||
| yes |
Total Seats: 56 | |||
| no | Total Seats: 32 | |||
| abstain |
Total Seats: 12 |
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