Equal Education Act
Author: Senator Xavier King (PP) | Sponsors: Senator John Highshore (PP) & Senator Sofia Church (PP)
Section I
A. The National Education System shall be under the jurisdiction of the Office of Education in the Department of Domestic Affairs;
B. The Secretary of Education shall be the Chief Academic Officer of the nation, and be responsible for administering the education system;
C. The Secretary of Education shall establish national standards for education; these standards must be approved my the Senate;Section II
A. Pre-School shall begin at age 3 and end at age 4;
B. Elementary School shall begin with first grade at age 5 and end with fifth grade at age 9;
C. Middle School shall begin with sixth grade at age 10 and end with ninth grade at age 13;
D. High School shall begin with tenth grade at age 14 and end with twelfth grade at age 16;
E. All citizens must attend school from age 3 until they graduate high school;
F. Students who do not graduate high school by age 18 will be given the opportunity to receive a General Education Certificate;Section III
A. The school year shall begin the third week of July and end the second week of June;
B. Students shall have breaks the last week of September and first week of October, known as Fall Break; the last two weeks of December and first two weeks of January, known as Winter Break; the last week of March and first week of April, known as Spring Break; and the last two weeks of June and first two weeks of July;
C. Students will also receive breaks on Thanksgiving Day and Commonwealth Day;
D. Pre-School, Elementary, and Middle School students will attend school Monday-Friday for seven consecutive hours; High School students will attend school Monday-Thursday for seven consecutive hours;
E. Schools must have their students attend school beginning no earlier than 6:00 AM each school day, but no later than 1:00 PM; The end of the school day will be determined by whatever time is seven hours later than the time of the school's beginning;Section IV
A. All students must study the two core subjects of math and english/language arts from pre-school to grade 12; students must study the subjects of science and social studies during elementary and middle school, and social studies must be studied for two years in high school, science shall be optional;
B. All students must receive physical education during pre-school and elementary school, and it shall be optional in middle school; students must also be given the option to pursue a fine art if they so desire, during grades one through twelve;
C. All students must study their choice of Arabic, Mandarin, or Spanish from pre-school to grade twelve; students shall have the option of studying an additional language from a selection made available by the school during grades six through twelve, in addition to their initial secondary language;
D. All students must take the Academic Progress Assessment at the end of fifth, ninth, and twelfth grades and pass in order to move on to the next grade or graduate;
E. All teachers must give an exam at the end of the year covering the entire years learning;
F. Schools must offer basketball, soccer, and marching band, and may offer other sports and extra curriculars at the discretion of the Principal;
G. All schools will be led by a Principal, who will be responsible for hiring school staff, establishing curriculum, and managing daily operations; the principal shall be appointed by the Secretary of Education or their appointee;
