Having both a "Next" and a "Save and Next" button can be confusing for teachers; they click "Next" and lose a comment when they really mean to click "Save and Next." It would be clearer if that button could be renamed "Skip", since that's what it's really doing.
Amen! I just had a teacher get burned because of this. Or at least have a pop-up if a comment had been entered and "Next Student" was clicked that says that you will lose the comment if not saved. Terrible design.