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WA Ghostwriter

The student news site of Westford Academy

WA Ghostwriter

The student news site of Westford Academy

WA Ghostwriter

Students offer thoughts on election

Students offer thoughts on election

Quinn Dolan, Staff Writer Nov 2, 2016

Recently, the Ghostwriter got a chance to go around the school asking many students their opinions on the most prominent issue in America that needs to change or fix. Connor Degenhardt, Senior "I think that the most important issue in this election is national security, whether it be immigration...

Lifting charter school cap will open opportunities

Lifting charter school cap will open opportunities

Mehul Shrivastava, News Editor Oct 20, 2016

As Election Day gets closer, Americans have to not only consider who they want to vote for but also how they want to answer the ballot questions they will be presented with, which will vary according to the state. One of the more well-known questions for Massachusetts right now concerns the further...

Courtesy of Save Our Public Schools MA

Charter schools don’t benefit Massachusetts education

Kai-Jia Yue, Social Media Manager Oct 20, 2016

This year, ballot question two gives citizens the choice whether to give charter schools more funding or not. This question will allow 12 new charter schools to open in Massachusetts at the expense of public schools. Charter schools are public schools that are open to the public, but can only be...

Obama, Biden win WA Mock Election

Obama, Biden win WA Mock Election

Nov 6, 2012

By Doug Boyle Staff Writer On Monday, November 5, 2012, Westford Academy held a mock election, one day before the official national election day. The mock election gave students a chance to voice their opinions on which candidate is best for their respective position. Most students at Westford...