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Bill: SLP - Education Reform
Details
Submitted by[?]: Social Liberal 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: October 2306
Description[?]:
| The death of public education is draining our economy. The Social Liberal Party offers Lusitanians an alternative based on good governance and not radical dogmas. |
Proposals
Article 1
Proposal[?] to change Higher education institutions.
Old value:: The government maintains a system of universities nationwide.
Current: The government maintains a system of universities, vocational schools, and colleges nationwide.
Proposed: The government maintains a system of universities, vocational schools, and colleges nationwide.
Article 2
Proposal[?] to change Higher education tuition policy.
Old value:: The government subsidizes tuition only for students from families classified as low-income or poor.
Current: The government introduces means tested loans for higher education tuition, to be paid back by students after earnings reach a certain amount.
Proposed: The government introduces means tested loans for higher education tuition, to be paid back by students after earnings reach a certain amount.
Article 3
Proposal[?] to change Pre-school education.
Old value:: The government leaves development of nurseries to the private sector.
Current: The government leaves development of nurseries to the private sector.
Proposed: The government maintains a system of free publically owned nurseries alongside heavily regulated private establishments.
Article 4
Proposal[?] to change The education system.
Old value:: Education is private, but the government issues vouchers to pay for the schooling of disadvantaged children.
Current: Education is private, but the government issues vouchers to pay for the schooling of disadvantaged children.
Proposed: There is a free public education system alongside private schools.
Article 5
Proposal[?] to change Singing the national anthem in schools.
Old value:: Children are made to sing the national anthem at the commencement of school each day.
Current: Children are made to sing the national anthem at the commencement of school each day.
Proposed: Children are not made to sing the national anthem, but are required to show respect when it is played at the commencement of school each day.
Article 6
Proposal[?] to change Sexual education in schools.
Old value:: Schools should not educate students in sexual matters.
Current: Schools have an obligation to give sexual education at some point in puberty.
Proposed: Schools have an obligation to give sexual education at some point in puberty.
Debate
These messages have been posted to debate on this bill:
| Date | 19:05:16, October 29, 2006 CET | From | Conservative Party | To | Debating the SLP - Education Reform |
| Message | Our economy is growing. The GDP per capita is growing. This is a lie. |
| Date | 19:17:02, October 29, 2006 CET | From | Social Liberal Party | To | Debating the SLP - Education Reform |
| Message | You are lying with every teeth in your mouth. The GDP/capita stands at 21 389 DAR/capita The last time I measured it, it was 21 398 DAR /capita. We've seen a slight drop in the last few days. The Social Liberal Party would like to suggest a course in remedial math for the Conservative Party. Can you hear that sound? It's the sound of the 20 million Lusitanians that voted for you, smacking their foreheads, wondering why they did such a thing. |
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Voting
| Vote | Seats | ||
| yes |
Total Seats: 103 | ||
| no |
Total Seats: 197 | ||
| abstain | Total Seats: 0 |
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