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Kalistan News In Brief: Government to Pass Homeschool Bill
Lodamunese AWACS training, FOMAT XXVII to be hosted in Kaliburg
Kaliburg, Grand Duchy of Ananto
October 3, 5522


Minority Leader Lord Stephen Wilkes comments on New Bills in Assembly

Homeschool Bill to Pass the National Assembly
A significant change in the education system is currently making its way through the National Assembly, along partisan lines. Institutional Deputies are expected to all oppose, while ReNew already has the votes to pass the bill. Minority Leader Lord Stephen Wilkes was on hand to offer comment, "Well, they were successful in moving one of the key pieces of their platform. While the Institutionalists oppose it, we do so for very good reasons. The Government seems to have more faith in the exceptional pedagogical training of Kalistan's Parents than my Party does: Seemingly while going through the NSP, lots of people were trained on how to become teachers. But it is now up to all of us to ensure that Kalistani Parents don't teach their home students radical nonsense that is divorced from reality, because the Chancellor knows as well as I do that standardized tests are no substitute for a reality based educational program." The Minority Leader also stated that he wishes to proceed by ensuring that all rigorous curriculum requirements that guide public schools are enforced in Home Schooling as well. "Things like advanced political education regarding the form and function of Kalistan's government are far more important than all the religious drivel that certain parents want to use homeschools to promote. Those Parents who opt for the homeschool option had better follow the laws on the books, and it is our hope that they have no time by the end of the day to present their superstitions, like stories about humans hunting dinosaurs, as if they were valid historical or scientific fact." The Government also passed a Political Advertising bill, with the support of the Minority.

New AWACS deployed in Ananto
Based at Sulu AFB in Ananto, the new E-10 Squadron has begun flying missions over both the Northern and Central Anantonese Oceans. Its mission primarily consists of observing shipping in the Ocean and providing Kalistani planners early Warning of approaching Naval Traffic. "Our job is to keep four of our eight planes in the air around the clock during times of alert, but during peacetime, our missions are a bit more limited for the time being. At the beginning, with the assistance of Lodamese Advisors, we are learning what these planes can and cannot do." said Lt Cmdr Gretta Walters of the new Electronic AeroSpace Squadron of the Regular Air Force. In addition to the deployment of the AWACS over the Anatonese, as part of the deal, Kalistan received the blueprints to begin producing the planes at the AeroKal-Gendaris Facility, who has received a contract from KALMILINCO to produce an additional four planes, and begin looking into submarine detection technology. "That is technology which will enhance our counter-submarine and is what these planes were earmarked for initially before being transferred to Kalistan," said Lt Cmdr Walters. "As the transfers come with an intelligence sharing agreement, improvements that we make here in Kalistan will only enhance Northern Selayan security."

FOMAT XXVII called for Kaliburg
The next edition of the Festival of Musical Arts of Terra has been announced. It will be held at the National Stadium in Kaliburg. Planning for the international competition will begin over the next two years and then the Contest is expected to be held in 5525. Kalistan won the right to host the show 25 years ago when FOMAT XXVI was held in Gaduridos, and the Kalistani Artist Megapipe took top honors. The Committee headed by Marian Bennots and Eddie Bradshaw, both from KMI Records announced the rules at the Announcement Ceremony at KMI HQ in Kaliburg, "The event will be held in August of 5525 at the National Stadium in Kaliburg. Rules are as follows: Each nation is eligible to enter a contestant to the Contest, except Kalistan, who are hosting the event. The Event will be judged by combining Host and Audience Scores, 50-50. Kalistani scores will be based on National Representation (60%), Production Value (30%) and Judges' Preferences (20%). Audience will be asked to rank their preferences by their own criteria. The Committee has decided that in the event of a tied score, we will prefer folk music as opposed to modern music, because we desire to feature ethnic music over homogenized, generic sounding pop music. We welcome all to join and wish all contestants luck!" Additional Information for Entry will be located on FOMAT XXVII's Website (OOC: aka #FOMAT on the Main Discord).