School Standards Reform Bill (Law'd)

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Clause 4 is added to section 1.

Section 1, Clause 4 will read as it follows:

4. “Lab intensive course” shall refer to a science course in which at least 25% of the course is taught through hands-on experimentation.

What does that mean? 25% of class time? 25% of the grade? Is homework included?

I don't think that is really enforceable to be honest.

I would imagine he means 25% of the curriculum. I support more hands-on projects, so I'm in full support of such an amendment.

As for the rest of the bill, I made some remarks about the last bill, the first bill I ever commented on as a Senator, so I hope that such worries are taken into account. (No mandatory PE, not over-working kids, etc.)

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Many of our schools are not air-conditioned and trying to brave our brutually hot summers in them is not conductive to learning at all. 

lol Way to go, South. Be proud!

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Upon further reading, the entire bill seems unconstitutional.  There is nothing in the constitution that gives the senate the power to regulate education at all

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Also it could be argued that a variety of other clauses for public health and commerce fall into education as well, given that it educates our citizens for the future good of the country. But Clause 15 is quite clear.

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While I don't really view it as unconstitutional, I don't support lengthening the school year. And I'm still not really thrilled with this bill as a whole anyway.

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Aye on the amendment, if I haven't done so already.

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I don't think I've missed any amendments, if so someone should let me know. Besides that is there going to be anything else in this bill? Any other amendments?

I'll take a quick look, if I haven't objected to anything by this evening, I'm fine with it going to a vote. Of course, I'm just one Senator, so don't be bound to my request.

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Abstain