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New law allows students to sound off about teachers, but doesn't require them to listen
- 08-26-2010
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By Rebecca Kimitch/San Gabriel Valley Tribune
High school students who want the opportunity to tell their teachers what they really think will have the opportunity under a new law signed by Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger Wednesday. The legislation authorizes student governments at high schools to develop confidential surveys asking students their opinions about the effectiveness of their teachers and classes. But the legislation has few teeth. Surveys would be voluntary - teachers could decide whether to distribute them or not. And the results would be made known only to teachers. Still the bill's author, Sen. Gloria Romero, D-Los Angeles, championed the legislation as historic and trend setting, her spokeswoman Teala Schaff said. (more…)
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