Starting at the opening of the 2025-2026 school year, Westford Public School (WPS) students can no longer access a host of websites including YouTube, Google Maps, Google Photos, Google Earth and Google Translate using school chromebooks. This change comes after a Google services policy update that...

Brian Day is very excited for his first year as the new computer technician at Westford Academy. Q: As a computer technician, what does your job entail? A: Supporting students with Chromebooks, with repairs, manning the loaner desk when students forget their Chromebooks, or if they have any problems...

The Class of 2020 has been graced with new Chromebook laptops to be used in the classroom throughout the year. The Ghostwriter spoke to a few members of this freshman class to gather their opinions on the new technology they have been given. "I like the Chromebooks. They are very useful in class but...

Administration and Principal James Antonelli have recently confirmed that Wifi will be provided to students next year. The decision was made when a group of students approached them and pointed out their concerns about the incoming Chromebooks, which included the loss of Wifi. Although the Chromebooks...

Following the announcement of the One to World program, members of faculty and the student body have expressed concerns over the nature of the funding of the Chromebooks for incoming freshmen. The plan was first publicly presented at the February 29th school committee meeting and was unanimously approved by...

On Friday, March 5th, senior Michael Colavita sent a petition signed by 533 Westford Academy students to members of the Westford Public School Committee protesting their recent unanimous vote to move the One to World program forward at WA. Unlike many student opposition statements which tend to die off,...

With the recent approval of the "One to World" program, next year's freshmen will receive Google Chromebooks, which they will carry with them for their entire four years at WA. Compared to MacBooks and iPads, Chromebooks aren't usually as well known since they have not been around that long. Here...