MADISON, Wis. (AP) — The chairman of the Senate Education Reform Committee agrees with his Republican colleague in the state Assembly that the Wisconsin Legislature may do nothing on school accountability this session. Sen. Paul Farrow’s committee was scheduled to vote on a school accountability bill on Thursday. But Farrow says that vote is unlikely to happen now given a number of concerns senators plan to raise during the discussion. Republicans who control both the Senate and Assembly have been unable to reach a deal on an accountability bill. They’ve been hung up on a number of issues, most prominently whether and how to sanction low-performing schools. Farrow’s bill contains no sanctions, while the Assembly’s does. Rep. Jeremy Thiesfeldt said Wednesday he does not think a deal can be reached this year.
