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Lawmakers bolster free-speech rights at charter schools
- 08-04-2010
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Blog by Corey G. Johnson/California Watch
The California State Assembly approved legislation yesterday that guarantees free-speech rights for students and teachers at charter schools. Passed by a 51-19 vote, Senate Bill 438 now goes to the desk of Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger, who will have 12 days to either sign or veto it. The Senate approved their version of the bill in January. Sen. Leland Yee, D-San Francisco, wrote the bill after administrators at the Orange County High School of the Arts claimed their charter school status exempted them from having to follow laws protecting free speech. (more...)
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