After years of having their performance graded by teachers, D.C. public school students will have the chance to return the favor beginning next school year.

Schools Chancellor Michelle Rhee said Thursday morning that a movement to gather student input into how well teachers succeeded in the classroom grew from the concerns of her “high school cabinet” — a group of students she meets with on a regular basis. She shared the news at a breakfast for businesswomen at Georgetown’s Sequoia restaurant.