diff --git a/curriculum/challenges/english/blocks/workshop-final-exams-table/66a9c14e3b34c719e34bae20.md b/curriculum/challenges/english/blocks/workshop-final-exams-table/66a9c14e3b34c719e34bae20.md
index 53ab520c6c8..12a7e2833d0 100644
--- a/curriculum/challenges/english/blocks/workshop-final-exams-table/66a9c14e3b34c719e34bae20.md
+++ b/curriculum/challenges/english/blocks/workshop-final-exams-table/66a9c14e3b34c719e34bae20.md
@@ -40,19 +40,19 @@ assert.isNotNull(document.querySelector('tbody tr'));
 You should have a `td` element with the text `Davis` inside the `tr` element.
 
 ```js
-assert.strictEqual(document.querySelector('tbody tr td')?.textContent, 'Davis');
+assert.strictEqual(document.querySelector('tbody tr td')?.textContent.trim(), 'Davis');
 ```
 
 You should have a `td` element with the text `Alex` inside the `tr` element.
 
 ```js
-assert.strictEqual(document.querySelectorAll('tbody tr td')[1]?.textContent, 'Alex');
+assert.strictEqual(document.querySelectorAll('tbody tr td')[1]?.textContent.trim(), 'Alex');
 ```
 
 You should have a `td` element with the text `54` inside the `tr` element.
 
 ```js
-assert.strictEqual(document.querySelectorAll('tbody tr td')[2]?.textContent, '54');
+assert.strictEqual(document.querySelectorAll('tbody tr td')[2]?.textContent.trim(), '54');
 ```
 
 You should have all three of the `td` elements inside the `tr` element.
diff --git a/curriculum/challenges/english/blocks/workshop-final-exams-table/66a9c7a4521d2b1b1ec6dcf0.md b/curriculum/challenges/english/blocks/workshop-final-exams-table/66a9c7a4521d2b1b1ec6dcf0.md
index cfa4fd32afd..52d45a6cda5 100644
--- a/curriculum/challenges/english/blocks/workshop-final-exams-table/66a9c7a4521d2b1b1ec6dcf0.md
+++ b/curriculum/challenges/english/blocks/workshop-final-exams-table/66a9c7a4521d2b1b1ec6dcf0.md
@@ -32,19 +32,19 @@ assert.isNotNull(document.querySelector('tbody tr:nth-of-type(2)'));
 You should have a `td` element with the text `Doe` inside the second `tr` element.
 
 ```js
-assert.strictEqual(document.querySelector('tbody tr:nth-of-type(2) td:first-child')?.textContent, 'Doe');
+assert.strictEqual(document.querySelector('tbody tr:nth-of-type(2) td:first-child')?.textContent.trim(), 'Doe');
 ```
 
 You should have a `td` element with the text `Samantha` inside the second `tr` element.
 
 ```js
-assert.strictEqual(document.querySelector('tbody tr:nth-of-type(2) td:nth-child(2)')?.textContent, 'Samantha');
+assert.strictEqual(document.querySelector('tbody tr:nth-of-type(2) td:nth-child(2)')?.textContent.trim(), 'Samantha');
 ```
 
 You should have a `td` element with the text `92` inside the second `tr` element.
 
 ```js
-assert.strictEqual(document.querySelector('tbody tr:nth-of-type(2) td:last-child')?.textContent, '92');
+assert.strictEqual(document.querySelector('tbody tr:nth-of-type(2) td:last-child')?.textContent.trim(), '92');
 ```
 
 You should have a third `tr` inside your `tbody` element.
@@ -56,19 +56,19 @@ assert.strictEqual(document.querySelectorAll('tbody tr').length, 3);
 You should have a `td` element with the text `Rodriguez` inside the third `tr` element.
 
 ```js
-assert.strictEqual(document.querySelector('tbody tr:nth-of-type(3) td:first-child')?.textContent, 'Rodriguez');
+assert.strictEqual(document.querySelector('tbody tr:nth-of-type(3) td:first-child')?.textContent.trim(), 'Rodriguez');
 ```
 
 You should have a `td` element with the text `Marcus` inside the third `tr` element.
 
 ```js
-assert.strictEqual(document.querySelector('tbody tr:nth-of-type(3) td:nth-child(2)')?.textContent, 'Marcus');
+assert.strictEqual(document.querySelector('tbody tr:nth-of-type(3) td:nth-child(2)')?.textContent.trim(), 'Marcus');
 ```
 
 You should have a `td` element with the text `88` inside the third `tr` element.
 
 ```js
-assert.strictEqual(document.querySelector('tbody tr:nth-of-type(3) td:last-child')?.textContent, '88');
+assert.strictEqual(document.querySelector('tbody tr:nth-of-type(3) td:last-child')?.textContent.trim(), '88');
 ```
 
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diff --git a/curriculum/challenges/english/blocks/workshop-final-exams-table/66a9ca099e3ecb1be10a2696.md b/curriculum/challenges/english/blocks/workshop-final-exams-table/66a9ca099e3ecb1be10a2696.md
index 49b49fb4b0a..335b7c2939b 100644
--- a/curriculum/challenges/english/blocks/workshop-final-exams-table/66a9ca099e3ecb1be10a2696.md
+++ b/curriculum/challenges/english/blocks/workshop-final-exams-table/66a9ca099e3ecb1be10a2696.md
@@ -32,19 +32,19 @@ assert.isNotNull(document.querySelector('tbody tr:nth-of-type(4)'));
 You should have a `td` element with the text `Thompson` inside the fourth `tr` element.
 
 ```js
-assert.strictEqual(document.querySelector('tbody tr:nth-of-type(4) td:first-child')?.textContent, 'Thompson');
+assert.strictEqual(document.querySelector('tbody tr:nth-of-type(4) td:first-child')?.textContent.trim(), 'Thompson');
 ```
 
 You should have a `td` element with the text `Jane` inside the fourth `tr` element.
 
 ```js
-assert.strictEqual(document.querySelector('tbody tr:nth-of-type(4) td:nth-of-type(2)')?.textContent, 'Jane');
+assert.strictEqual(document.querySelector('tbody tr:nth-of-type(4) td:nth-of-type(2)')?.textContent.trim(), 'Jane');
 ```
 
 You should have a `td` element with the text `77` inside the fourth `tr` element.
 
 ```js
-assert.strictEqual(document.querySelector('tbody tr:nth-of-type(4) td:nth-of-type(3)')?.textContent, '77');
+assert.strictEqual(document.querySelector('tbody tr:nth-of-type(4) td:nth-of-type(3)')?.textContent.trim(), '77');
 ```
 
 You should have a fifth `tr` inside your `tbody` element.
@@ -56,19 +56,19 @@ assert.strictEqual(document.querySelectorAll('tbody tr').length, 5);
 You should have a `td` element with the text `Williams` inside the fifth `tr` element.
 
 ```js
-assert.strictEqual(document.querySelector('tbody tr:nth-of-type(5) td:first-child')?.textContent, 'Williams');
+assert.strictEqual(document.querySelector('tbody tr:nth-of-type(5) td:first-child')?.textContent.trim(), 'Williams');
 ```
 
 You should have a `td` element with the text `Natalie` inside the fifth `tr` element.
 
 ```js
-assert.strictEqual(document.querySelector('tbody tr:nth-of-type(5) td:nth-of-type(2)')?.textContent, 'Natalie');
+assert.strictEqual(document.querySelector('tbody tr:nth-of-type(5) td:nth-of-type(2)')?.textContent.trim(), 'Natalie');
 ```
 
 You should have a `td` element with the text `83` inside the fifth `tr` element.
 
 ```js
-assert.strictEqual(document.querySelector('tbody tr:nth-of-type(5) td:nth-of-type(3)')?.textContent, '83');
+assert.strictEqual(document.querySelector('tbody tr:nth-of-type(5) td:nth-of-type(3)')?.textContent.trim(), '83');
 ```
 
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diff --git a/curriculum/challenges/english/blocks/workshop-final-exams-table/66a9cb26ec6bd41cf6c82bc5.md b/curriculum/challenges/english/blocks/workshop-final-exams-table/66a9cb26ec6bd41cf6c82bc5.md
index ea0769303af..3f043c94e68 100644
--- a/curriculum/challenges/english/blocks/workshop-final-exams-table/66a9cb26ec6bd41cf6c82bc5.md
+++ b/curriculum/challenges/english/blocks/workshop-final-exams-table/66a9cb26ec6bd41cf6c82bc5.md
@@ -40,13 +40,13 @@ assert.isNotNull(document.querySelector('tfoot tr'));
 Your first `td` element should contain the text `Average Grade`. Make sure it is inside the `tr` element.
 
 ```js
-assert.strictEqual(document.querySelector('tfoot tr td:first-child')?.textContent, 'Average Grade');
+assert.strictEqual(document.querySelector('tfoot tr td:first-child')?.textContent.trim(), 'Average Grade');
 ```
 
 Your second `td` element should contain the text `78.8`. Make sure it is inside the `tr` element.
 
 ```js
-assert.strictEqual(document.querySelector('tfoot tr td:nth-of-type(2)')?.textContent, '78.8');
+assert.strictEqual(document.querySelector('tfoot tr td:nth-of-type(2)')?.textContent.trim(), '78.8');
 ```
 
 Your `tr` element should have two `td` elements inside it.
diff --git a/curriculum/challenges/english/blocks/workshop-final-exams-table/66a9cd4ffa48cf1ef7333640.md b/curriculum/challenges/english/blocks/workshop-final-exams-table/66a9cd4ffa48cf1ef7333640.md
index f810d407dbf..3f1b20d860b 100644
--- a/curriculum/challenges/english/blocks/workshop-final-exams-table/66a9cd4ffa48cf1ef7333640.md
+++ b/curriculum/challenges/english/blocks/workshop-final-exams-table/66a9cd4ffa48cf1ef7333640.md
@@ -32,7 +32,7 @@ And with that change, your table is complete!
 You should not alter the content of the existing `td` element.
 
 ```js
-assert.strictEqual(document.querySelector('tfoot tr td:first-child').textContent, 'Average Grade');
+assert.strictEqual(document.querySelector('tfoot tr td:first-child').textContent.trim(), 'Average Grade');
 ```
 
 Your `td` element should have a `colspan` attribute.