Education Freedom And Choice Act of 2018
Rationale
These reforms empower families by reducing state interference, enhancing educational choice, and better aligning schooling with individual needs and economic realities.
Proposed Changes
| Law | Previous | Proposed | ||
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| 1 | Homeschooling Regulation |
Homeschooling allowed with curriculum standards, testing, and inspections
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Unrestricted right to homeschool with no state oversight
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| 2 | Personal, Health & Relationships Education |
Mandatory with parental opt-out
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Health basics only
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| 3 | School Selection |
Comprehensive, no selection
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Some selective schools
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| 4 | State-Funded Faith Schools |
Permit existing state-funded faith schools
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Expand state-funded faith schools
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| 5 | School Leaving Age |
Compulsory to 16
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May leave at 14 for work/apprenticeship
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Homeschooling Regulation2
Personal, Health & Relationships Education3
School Selection4
State-Funded Faith Schools5
School Leaving AgeProposer
Party
New Peoples’ Alliance
A movement for hard work and clear borders. We build futures without apology and guard tradition with unshaken hands.
Core pillars
Pilar Torres
Activist · Age 61
Rising from a working-class upbringing, Pilar Torres became the party’s most devoted advocate, using her commanding oratory and unwavering loyalty to leadership to bridge divides and mobilize both elite and grassroots supporters.
Timeline
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Draft7 May 2018
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Vote Open20 August 2024
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Vote Closed20 August 2024
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Did Not Become Law20 August 2024
Vote tally
Live tally across each chamber. Weighted by seats held.
National Congress
FailedFor: 0 / 300 seats (0.0%)
Against: 0 · Abstained: 0 · Not voted: 300
President of the Republic
PassedFor: 0 / 1 seats (0.0%)
Against: 0 · Abstained: 0 · Not voted: 1