We were the first nation in the world to have compulsory public education.
Gresham Machen, the foremost defender of fundamentalism in the modernist controversy of the past century, also led the battle against compulsory public education.
FORBES: Want To Tell The State To Stick It? Homeschool Your Kids
Anti-tobacco legislation like those imposing smoking bans in public areas, compulsory health warnings on the packaging and restrictions on advertising and marketing add to further decline in tobacco sales.
You know, the United States historically became an economic superpower in part because we were ahead of the curve when it came to education -- establishing compulsory public high schools, using the G.
WHITEHOUSE: President Obama Speaks to Australian High School Students
Labour peer Lord Hoyle told peers that 83% of the public supported a compulsory scheme, whilst Liberal Democrat Baroness Parminter argued it would help local authorities deal with the "spiralling costs" costs of kennelling stray dogs.
Public broadcasters levy a compulsory fee, but relatively few people pay cable or satellite broadcasters for extra channels.
ECONOMIST: By moving slowly, the German media market stays ahead
All legal residents covered by public health insurance funded by compulsory social health insurance contributions from employers and employees with no option to opt out.
It is funded by a compulsory levy paid by companies and public-sector bodies on each worker they employ.
ECONOMIST: A Brazilian livestock firm has grown to prize-winning size
Mr Salmond attributes the development substantially to policies pursued by the Scottish government: notably accelerated capital investment, access to finance and the stability involved in a guarantee of no compulsory redundancies in those areas of the public sector over which he has direct control.
The Census, which is used to provide information about people living in the UK and help plan public services, takes place every ten years and is compulsory.
Kevin Clinton, head of road safety at the Royal Society for the Prevention of Accidents (Rospa), supports the call to make it compulsory for riders to wear a helmet on public roads.
New public-private urban regeneration companies, which have planning and compulsory purchase power, similar to ones already introduced in Sheffield, Liverpool and Manchester, are also likely to be backed in new areas such as Leicester.
While the line between voluntary and compulsory becomes blurred in a situation like this, the public sector will have to secure commitment from banks and other private sector creditors in order to avoid default.
FORBES: Europe's Fate Hangs From A Thread Ahead Of Greek Confidence Vote
Can Labour really sweep away the capping of council budgets and compulsory competitive tendering for local services, and still keep the public finances in order?
Voluntary subscription is also preferable to the compulsory, universal variety that pays for the BBC and other European public broadcasters.
Most public buildings have them fitted but domestic dwellings generally do not have them, although they have been compulsory in new build houses in Wales since April 2011.
Unison, the public sector union, said given the amount to be saved job cuts were unsurprising but it was working to minimise compulsory redundancies.
应用推荐