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Teacher urges Rockwall ISD board to restore midterms and finals for grades 7–12

3395558 · May 19, 2025
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A Rockwall ISD teacher and long‑term substitute urged trustees during public comment to reinstate midterm and final exams for grades 7–12 and recommended exams count for a larger portion of semester grades and be teacher‑created.

During the board’s public‑comment period, Katie Tanner, who identified herself as a teacher and long‑term substitute in the district, urged trustees to bring back midterm and final exams for grades 7–12 beginning next school year.

Tanner said midterms and finals provide a visible “finish line” for students and teachers and argued that without them the end…

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