About a dozen seniors from Trimble Tech High School began their protest on Thursday at 8:30 am in front of the Fort Worth Independent School District headquarters. They represented the 613 Fort Worth TX seniors who did not pass the Texas Assessment of Knowledge and Skills exam and would not be allowed to walk across the stage during their class's graduation ceremonies.
Not all the school districts ban such students and school officials have said that if they pass a retest in July, they can participate in a seperate commencement cermony held in August. This TAK exam was not a surprise "pop quiz", both the students and parents knew that it had to be passed in order for them to receive their diploma.
While I do feel a bit sorry that these students will miss out on a milestone in their young lives, it was of their own making, they failed the TAK exam. When you show up to protest though, making the statement that those students who failed the exam should be seen on the commencement stage as equals to those who did pass the exam...........be sure to showcase the fine job the school system has done in educating you.
Maybe a quick proof read of the sign you wrote and appropriate corrections would have convinced me that failing the TAK exam was not such a big deal.
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