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Bill: State Education Act
Details
Submitted by[?]: Spiritualists' National Union
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: September 2345
Description[?]:
| We need to establish a network of well-built, well-maintained state schools. These schools won't get built unless the government takes a lead. |
Proposals
Article 1
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: There is a free public education system alongside private schools.
Proposed: There is a free public education system alongside private schools.
Debate
These messages have been posted to debate on this bill:
| Date | 19:39:57, January 15, 2007 CET | From | Covenanters (IA) | To | Debating the State Education Act |
| Message | This is an utter waste of money. We would have to coerce masses of money of of people to pay for these schools when parents would much rather their kids go to the independent schools anyway. Some may even find that with the increased tax burden they are unable to afford school fees and have to resort to these awful state schools. We urge the CJP to reconsider! |
| Date | 22:11:43, January 15, 2007 CET | From | Catholic Justicial Party - Solidarity | To | Debating the State Education Act |
| Message | Why should the state not provide schooling to the children of those who cannot afford a suitable private school? (I grew up in a country where virtually all schools are public funded and the education system is excellent). |
| Date | 20:28:04, January 16, 2007 CET | From | Covenanters (IA) | To | Debating the State Education Act |
| Message | The CJP make a valid point, but 'the government issues vouchers to pay for the schooling of disadvantaged children'. That's free schooling at independent schools - far better than the state attempting to run schools (something they have always proven to be very bad at!) |
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Voting
| Vote | Seats | |||||
| yes |
Total Seats: 50 | |||||
| no |
Total Seats: 50 | |||||
| abstain | Total Seats: 0 |
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