Educational Funding Clarification Bill [Passed]

[Sam Spade]

Educational Funding Clarification Bill

No federal money shall go towards any regional school voucher system which funds the tuitions for schools which meet any of the following criteria:
a.) Teaches one religious faith to the exclusion of all others
b.) Prohibits students from joining on the basis of race, nationality, religion, or sexual orientation
c.) Allows the use of corporal punishment by school staff or administration.

(Sponsor: Ebowed)

[DownWithTheLeft]

Another bill trying to descriminate against the Southeast, I will vote against this.

[Ebowed]

Another bill trying to descriminate against the Southeast

The bill is not specifically aimed with any region or regions in mind.

[King]

Another bill trying to descriminate against the Southeast, I will vote against this.

Another post calling the people of the Southeast stupid discriminating hicks.

[Ebowed]

Another bill trying to descriminate against the Southeast, I will vote against this.

Another post calling the people of the Southeast stupid discriminating hicks.

Indeed.  Why would DWDL want to use federal funds to allow children to go to racially segregated schools?

[DownWithTheLeft]

Another bill trying to descriminate against the Southeast, I will vote against this.

Another post calling the people of the Southeast stupid discriminating hicks.

Indeed.  Why would DWDL want to use federal funds to allow children to go to racially segregated schools?

I have other oppositions to the bill because of the loose wording and easy misinterpretation.  Someone could construe a morning prayer in homeroom as exclusion of some religion and then deny funding.  You are also discriminating against single-sex schools, something that is common practice in Atlasia today

[Filuwaúrdjan]

An amendment...

The text of the bill shall be replaced with the following wording:

1. No federal money shall go towards any regional school voucher system.

[SPC]

An amendment...

The text of the bill shall be replaced with the following wording:

1. No federal money shall go towards any regional school voucher system.

If this passes, I will support this bill.

[Brandon H]

I'm opposed (regardless of whether or not the amendment passes).

[Keystone Phil]

I am in complete opposition to this Anti School choice legislation and urge my colleagues to let this proposal meet a quick death.

[Ebowed]

Why should the federal government fund religious or segregationist schools?  If you want voucher programs, fine, but don't expect federal money for it.  How about an amendment barring funding going towards those specific schools, but not otherwise affecting the status of voucher programs?

[Sam Spade]

Section b). is already covered by other federal laws (excepting sexual orientation)

[DownWithTheLeft]

The vagueness is still what worries me along with Section C, if a parent wants to send their kid to a school where corporal punishment is used, let them.  This is certainly money better spent that a condom distribution program

[SPC]

Why should the federal government fund religious or segregationist schools?  If you want voucher programs, fine, but don't expect federal money for it.  How about an amendment barring funding going towards those specific schools, but not otherwise affecting the status of voucher programs?

I would support of the bill if Al's amendment passes.

[King]

I already said this in the protest thread, but I see it is on the floor. So I'll add this:


Government vouchers don't fund the school, they fund the student.  If a student chooses to go to a religious-based school, then he should not be denied a voucher because it is religious-based.  In fact, that is even more of a violation of church and state as the government denies a qualified student a voucher because of religion.

[Bacon King]

I have other oppositions to the bill because of the loose wording and easy misinterpretation. 

You're quite the one to talk.

[SPC]

I already said this in the protest thread, but I see it is on the floor. So I'll add this:


Government vouchers don't fund the school, they fund the student.  If a student chooses to go to a religious-based school, then he should not be denied a voucher because it is religious-based.  In fact, that is even more of a violation of church and state as the government denies a qualified student a voucher because of religion.

[DownWithTheLeft]

I have other oppositions to the bill because of the loose wording and easy misinterpretation. 

You're quite the one to talk.

Most of my bills are quite simple actually, only a few have been confusing and they were withdrawn

[Sam Spade]

we are now voting on the following amendment:

An amendment...

The text of the bill shall be replaced with the following wording:

1. No federal money shall go towards any regional school voucher system.

Please vote Aye, Nay or Abstain.

[Ebowed]

Aye

[DownWithTheLeft]

Nay

Way too drastic of a step, it also does not specify whether a student currently enrolled in a school and receiving a voucher is still eligible.

Ex. A student just finished their freshman year at High School A, they cannot afford the school without the voucher, does this student get to finish out the year?  I am not completly opposed to removing vouchers, however, this amendment is a rash, not well thought out response and I think was more of a reaction than an actual amendment

[Filuwaúrdjan]

Aye

The federal government has no business funding selective education. Ever.

[Keystone Phil]

Nay

[PBrunsel]

Nay

[Filuwaúrdjan]

Depressing to see how predictable voting in this Senate has been isn't it?