Education

(Return to the manifesto)

1. Basic income is the same for all living citizens regardless of age. It is sufficient to cover all pupil costs through primary, secondary and tertiary education.
2. Primary and Secondary attendance is mandatory. We need a discussion about home schooling. Once the pupil payment is covered by basic income, it is very easy to imagine home schooling being a cover for withholding the payment.
3. Schools and school administration companies are designated public utilities as far as dividend payments are concerned.
4. The provision of sufficient school places is a matter for local authorities, which may subcontract to privatized school administration companies as much as they like.