BOSTON--Gov. Edward J. King on Thursday signed a bill which allows a student representative to sit on each of the 28 boards of trustees of state colleges and universities.
King said the new law "corrects a public policy flaw that was at the heart of institutions of higher learning," adding that each board will be increased from eight members to nine to allow for the new student-elected trustees.
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