In light of recent events that have occurred at Westford Academy, various school community groups have been working towards making WA a more inclusive environment for students.  WA's ADL organization has been around for five years working to combat hateful speech and actions while also creating...

The Westford School Committee passed their first public statement during the Feb. 14 meeting after racial taunts were targeted at a Black Wayland player during a girls basketball game. The committee voted on a resolution to a restorative approach in the hope to support those affected by the racially...

After Westford Academy’s student section verbally abused a Wayland player at the girls’ basketball game on Friday, January 28, Westford has frequently brought up its Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) efforts during interviews as a response to the incident. However, many don’t seem to understand...

Student perspective on Wayland-Westford verbal abuse incident. “What did they say?” “What’s going on?” “Is she crying?” “Are they laughing?” I was at the home game on Friday, Jan. 28, when racial, sexist slurs and insults from the Westford Academy stands were hurled at...

In an effort to bring DEI (Diversity, Equity, Inclusion) changes to Westford Public Schools (WPS), WA Human Rights Club (HRC) has begun the process of distributing skin-color inclusive bandages, made by Tru-Colour, to all elementary and middle schools in the district. "All of the bandages are packaged...

Superintendent of schools, Christopher Chew, has recommended that the Westford Academy mascot change from “The Grey Ghost” to “The Ghost”, as well as to change the design of the mascot at the school committee meeting on Nov. 9. This proposal comes after years of discussion regarding the mascot’s...

WA Principal James Antonelli and Westford Social Studies Curriculum Coordinator Adam Ingano mandated that seniors should not wear black face paint via morning announcement on Monday, Oct. 18 at the Spirit Rally on Friday, Oct. 22. Although students wore black and silver face paint in previous years,...

To honor and recognize Indigenous heritage and history, members of Westford’s DEI Committee and the First Parish Church Action for Social Justice Group held an unofficial celebration for Indigenous People’s Day on Oct. 11 in the Westford Town Common from 2 p.m. to 4 p.m.  Every second Monday...