The impact of WA's budget cuts is still an obstacle that students and educators are dealing with daily. Teachers are learning how to adjust their normal schedules and curriculum to continue giving students the opportunity to take certain electives. Teachers are also dealing with larger class sizes while...

As the school year settles into place, the familiar buzz in the halls, nightly homework assignments, and continuous schedule of tests and quizzes has made for a relatively familiar start. However, for some students, this hasn’t exactly been the case; the underlying impacts of last year’s budget cuts...

Throughout the 2023-24 school year, the WA community was faced with the looming threat of budget cuts that would cut certain classes and increase class sizes. As May began, things began to grow more concerning with the failure to pass the override at the annual town election. Later that month, the...

Due to the failure of the override of Proposition 2 ½ at the May 7 Town Election, Westford Academy and the Westford Public Schools will be facing severe budget cuts and reductions. However, according to Principal Dan Twomey, WA’s administration is working to ensure that the needs of students remain...

A general operating budget for FY25 that includes a Proposition 2 ½ override, also known as Article 1, was approved to be placed on the May 7 election ballot with a ⅔ majority of 1190:694 at Westford’s rescheduled Annual Town Meeting on Saturday, April 27. In order for the Proposition 2 ½ budget...

With Westford currently facing a $6-8 million deficit, the town will either need to acquire additional sources of revenue through a Proposition 2 1/2 override, or there will be severe cuts to school and town services. Large impacts at the high school level will be seen with less variety of classes offered,...

From dissecting organisms to writing critiques, electives are undeniably one of the most important aspects of Westford Academy. The numerous topics students are able to explore not only add character to WA, but also provide students with the opportunity to find subjects that they are passionate about....

A student forum for budget information, organized by the Westford Academy Student Senate and Student Advisory Committee (STAC), was held on Thursday, Feb. 15 from 2-3 p.m. in the Performing Arts Center to provide answers to student questions. Students had the opportunity to submit questions through...

The select board and finance committee considered lowering the FY25 budget override amount from the full $8.5 million this past week, aiming to alleviate the impact on taxpayers and garner more community support. The scenarios they considered were $6.0 million, $7.6 million, and $8.5 million in addition...

With Westford currently facing a $6-8 million deficit, the town will be experiencing many cuts to school and town services. Among those affected will be the town’s elementary and middle schools where reductions to service and staff are spread out across all grade levels. The largest impact will be...

As the potential for budget cuts hang over Westford Public Schools, the current classroom setup will see future changes if the override is not passed this upcoming spring. On Dec. 18, Principal Dan Twomey presented WA's department cuts if the town does not vote for an override. The presentation gave...

Recently at Westford Academy, town budget cuts have found their way into the conversations of students and teachers alike. The term 'Seniority' is defined as the amount of time a teacher has been working in Westford Public Schools by the WPS Teachers Contract as, "The length of continuous employment...