Montgomery, AL – Gov. Bob Riley's plan to legalize charter schools in Alabama has been completely blocked in the Legislature.
The Senate Finance and Taxation-Education Committee voted 13-4 Wednesday to kill the Senate version of Riley's charter school bill. The House Education Appropriations Committee voted 13-2 last week to kill the House version of the bill.
A charter school opponent, teacher lobbyist Paul Hubbert, said that should end the issue for this session of the Legislature.
A proponent, state Superintendent of Education Joe Morton, said the outcome was no surprise, but it was disappointing.
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