S5-005: The Nydian People's Education Act

**An Act to bring about the Peoples’ Education in addition to granting the Central Government the authority to streamline presently run institutions of learning.**

[The Nydian Peoples’ Education Act]

### Preamble:

Hitherto in Nydia’s history the scourge of illiteracy and the inability for the proliferation of knowledge in general has hindered the economic and political advancement of it’s peoples. In an effort to rectify this the state must and shall expend every effort to prepare a new generation of citizens whom are educated, conscientious, and dedicated to their civic obligations. Therefore the Central Government shall make preparations for the immediate creation of a National System of Education and by leave of this act empower the Central Government to manage, streamline, and determine the standards thereof.

## Section 1: Establishing a National Education System

### Subsection 1: Structure of Nydian Education System

Paragraph A: The NES will consist of an immediate tier of Nursery Schools for children ages one to six, and two tiers of primary and secondary education, and a final tier of state-funded higher education and technical training.

Paragraph B: Involvement in Nursery and Higher Education tiers are to be considered optional whilst involvement in primary and secondary schools is compulsory, compelling children from ages six to fourteen to be placed in state schools.

Paragraph C: The NES would function under the control of the Department of Education, with the Minister of Education as it’s head. Appointed by the Minister a twelve-seat body of Educators shall serve as a “National Board of Education” (NBE) responsible for approving curricula changes, examining appeals on curricula disagreements, and arbitrating appealed disputes between the School Districts, Local Government, and the Central Government.

Paragraph D: NBE Board members appointed shall sit for a term of six years with the option of renewal.

Paragraph E: The Ministry of Education will oversee the creation of Administrative districts which correspond along present localities and administrative lines. (E.g. Provinces, Local Authorities, and municipalities, as it deems necessary to ensure the delivery of educational services to the population.

### Subsection 2: Status of Institutions and Local Options

Paragraph A: Any district within the nation may approve an immediate suspension on individual parts of the national curriculum pending a decision of the Minister of Education. Should executive appeal find itself rejected, the decision to request a formal review may be requested of the NBE for final arbitration.

Paragraph B: Any institution that wishes to apply for Government aid must agree to adhere to a set of State-determined standards to gain status as a “State-Assisted Institution."

## Section 2: Authorizing the Central Government to act in regards to education.

### Subsection 1: The Conditions of the educated as well as the educator.

Paragraph A: Teaching staff of all State-run institutions of learning will be provided of the protections of the Workers’ Charter or a similar bill of Employee protections producers by the NBE should the former not be legally binding.

Paragraph B: Students will be provided the means of their education namely, Textbooks, Simple writing materials, and a set of uniform clothing.

Paragraph C: In order to maintain the health and vigor of Nydia’s children, state schools are to provide Children at least one meal a day.

Paragraph D: In order to maintain the health and vigor of Nydia’s children, Nydian schools are to provide either the means to Physical Recreation or formal periods of Physical Exercise.

### Subsection 2: Consolidation of Education Assets

Paragraph A: The Central Government through the Ministry of Education will be authorized to take into it’s direct possession educational assets that are obligated to adhere to terms and conditions implied with gaining status as a “State-Assisted Institution”

Paragraph B: The Central Government through the Ministry of Education will be authorized to take into its possession and place under its direct control state-run educational institutions that fall beneath standards and that have been deemed by the NBE as “Intolerable.”

## Section 3: Provisions for the creation of Institutions of Higher Learning

### Subsection 1: Provincial College System

Paragraph A: Each province within the Republic of Nydia is to be the host of a “Local College” under which publicly funded education options may be provided to the public.

Paragraph B: “Local Colleges” are to be established in a location of the choosing of local authorities, with a curriculum developed either by the NBE or by the locality with the approval of the NBE.

Paragraph C: No tuition, charge, or any further financial restriction is to be imposed at State-Run "Local Colleges."

### Subsection 2: Military Institutions

Paragraph A: Authorization will be given for the creation of three institutions for the purposes of producing an Educated, Nydian, and Loyal Officer Corps.

Paragraph B: Of the three institutions one will be designated for the training of future Army Officers, one for the training of future Naval Officers, and a third for the training of Aeronautical Officers.

Paragraph C: Administrative functions of Military Institutions of learning are to be placed under the purview of the Ministry of Education.

Paragraph D: Curricula, Appointments to the posts of headmasters, professors, or any such academic-teaching staff, and standards for graduation are to be placed under the purview of the Ministry of Defense.