Wisconsin schools superintendent wants UW regents to delay vote on deal to limit diversity positions

By TODD RICHMOND
Associated Press

MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Wisconsin’s state schools superintendent is calling for Universities of Wisconsin regents to delay a vote on a deal with Republican legislators that would limit campus diversity positions in exchange for employee raises and money for construction projects. The regents rejected the deal on a 9-8 vote on Saturday but have called for another vote Wednesday. Schools Superintendent Jill Underly  didn’t vote Saturday because she was out of the country. The push to delay the meeting came as Democratic lawmakers urged regents to reject the deal for the second time in four days.