MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Assembly Republicans are backing off their original plan to force failing public schools to be converted into independent charter schools. The idea ran into opposition from Gov. Scott Walker and Senate Republicans, both of whom are advocating for no sanctions. Assembly Education Committee Chair Rep. Jeremy Thiesfeldt tells The Associated Press on Thursday that he’s re-working his proposal to still include sanctions, but forced closure wouldn’t be the sole penalty. Thiesfeldt says the new version would require school boards at failing schools to pick from a variety of sanctions, one of which would be converting to a charter with an option of reverting back to a public school. He says another option could be firing teachers and administrators. Thiesfeldt says he hopes to vote on the bill within a month.
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photo: waupun mayor rohn bishop The Waupun Common Council has postponed action on wage increases for paid on call firefighters and elected officials to get more public input. The council discussed the matter, sometimes heated, at their meeting this week and will take up the issue again at their April 8th meeting. If […]
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A house fire near New Holstein claimed the life of a child. Shortly after 2am Wednesday firefighters were called to the scene on Honeymoon Hill Road near County Road T. A child in the home was pronounced dead at a hospital. The cause of the fire remains under investigation.
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