In the upcoming town election, Westford residents Arthur Benoit, Jannelle Cioffi, Paul Kravitz, Gloria Miller, Terry Ryan, and Valery Young are running for a seat on the school committee. Below are candidate profiles for each of these individuals. https://waghostwriter.com/69629/features/valery-young-runs-for-school-committee-position-with-fresh-ideas/ https://waghostwriter.com/69602/features/terry-ryan-brings-experience-as-he-runs-for-a-seat-on-the-school-committee/ https://waghostwriter.com/69643/features/gloria-miller-shapes-a-more-inclusive-communicative-westford/ https://waghostwriter.com/69641/features/school-committee-candidate-paul-kravitz-advocates-for-transparency/ https://waghostwriter.com/69153/features/jannelle-cioffi-vouches-for-student-education-in-run-for-school-committee-position/ https://waghostwriter.com/69648/features/arthur-benoit-promotes-trust-and-transparency-in-run-for-school-committee/

Through the budget challenges and coronavirus setbacks of the past schoolyear, the school committee has worked to push forward and confront these issues with the input of the townspeople. Incumbent member Gloria Miller hopes to continue with the unfinished plans of the past in the next three years as...

In the previous installment of this budget series, we discussed some of the how and the why of Westford's school budget crunch. Now we break down the state aid formula, or money the state gives to make sure Massachusetts schools function at a minimum level, and outline all the ways in which it falls...