Wisconsin Assembly delays vote on school sanctions bill

MADISON - Assembly Republicans are again delaying action on a bill imposing sanctions on failing public schools.

The bill could lead to converting public schools into charter schools and firing teachers. It was scheduled for a committee vote Thursday with the full Assembly taking it up next week.

But Assembly Majority Leader Jim Steineke said Wednesday that the vote is being delayed in the hopes that a deal can be reached with the Senate, which has not endorsed sanctions. Republican Gov. Scott Walker has also not supported sanctions.

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