Due to the increased amount of stress and pressure COVID-19 has had on students and teachers, WA decided to cancel finals for the third year in a row since the start of the pandemic. While standardized testing is one of WA’s contributing attributes to the academic rigot of the school, many students have yet to experience such cumulative exams in their high school career. The Ghostwriter asked students their thoughts and opinions on the decision.

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Junior Marzooq Jeje: “Because we didn’t have midterms, I think it was a good decision to not have finals because it wouldn’t have made sense. I don’t really feel prepared at all for huge tests right now, but I’m aware that teachers will still hold summative assessments.”