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WA Ghostwriter

The student news site of Westford Academy

WA Ghostwriter

The student news site of Westford Academy

WA Ghostwriter

The rise in a normalization of disrespectful and hateful behavior in and outside the classroom has negative impacts on many.

When did disrespect become so normalized?

Aarshia Bhattacharyya, Co-Editor-In-Chief Mar 9, 2026

"In a world where you can be anything, be kind." How many times have we heard this saying? How many times have we seen it as a sticker on a teacher's laptop, a motivational saying in the counseling office, or even in a picture frame on a doctor's wall? In elementary school, we treated kindness...

Westford Academy, warming up to new weather and new changes.

DEIB forums; a new asset at Westford Academy

Kate Kelly, Co-Features Editor Apr 10, 2023

On Tuesday, March 28, a group of both students and teachers met in the auditorium after school. They didn't need to be there, but they chose to be.  It was only an hour period, but within that time, a new outlet of communication was brought to Westford Academy. The Diversity, Equity, Inclusion,...

The "A World Of Difference" logo

ADL aims to create “a world of difference”

Pravar Mukkala, Staff writer Dec 17, 2020

The Westford Academy community is made up of people of all ages, people who identify as any gender or sexuality, and people of any race or ethnicity. As a community, WA is diverse in many ways. But along with all of these differences come bias, micro-aggressions, and discrimination. The AWOD ADL (A...