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Senior says TAKS-graduation policy unfair
May 17, 2007 07:05 PM
Senior says TAKS-graduation policy unfair
CORPUS CHRISTI - A Carroll High School student who failed a portion of the TAKS test is upset that she won't be able to graduate next week. What bothers her is that summer school students are allowed to graduate even before their TAKS results are in. It's an issue school board trustees plan to discuss Friday.
Cassandra Cao is an honor student, who hoped to hear "Pomp and Circumstance" during graduation next week, but she won't be taking part in graduation ceremonies because she failed the math portion of her TAKS.
Because she failed the test, school board policy doesn't allow Cassandra to walk the stage this May, even after making the Honor Society and receiving her honor cords and this medal last week.
"I was really sad before, but now I'm kind of angry, because a lot of my friends are passing out graduation invitations, and they're talking about it," Cassandra said, "and I just know I'm not going to get to."
Cassandra's mother, Carrie, is heartbroken.
"I cried through the banquet, watching her go up there and get her cords, and then not get to go across the stage," her mother said.
Carrie said it isn't fair that students are able to graduate in the summer, before receiving their TAKS test results, and doesn't understand why her daughter can't just walk the stage with her class, and get her diploma later, after passing the test.
"I don't know why they came up with a test that some of them, can't even pass," she said.
Cassandra said it's unfair.
"If they could just let us walk the stage, on May with the rest of our fellow students, that would be really nice of them," Cassandra said.
The school board is meeting Friday morning to look into its policy dealing with TAKS testing and graduation, but one board member said they may not take any action.
Online Reporter: Roxanne Carrillo
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