Alabama House Committee Kills Charter Schools Bill

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Story Created: May 10, 2012 at 3:06 PM CDT

Story Updated: May 10, 2012 at 8:51 PM CDT

An Alabama House panel has effectively killed a contentious bill that would have allowed the creation of taxpayer-funded charter schools in the state.

 

The House Ways and Means Education committee declined to vote Thursday on a Senate measure that would have allowed for charter schools. A House version of the bill also was indefinitely postponed Wednesday.

 

House sponsor Rep. Phil Williams says special interests killed the bill. He says he may try a bill next year to intervene in failing schools.

 

Senate sponsor Sen. Dick Brewbaker (R-Montgomery) says the passion to pass charters wasn't there in his chamber.

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