The controversy and discussion of diversity has been ongoing at Westford Academy for years. Although Westford is often considered an affluent town from the perspective of neighboring town and even residents in Westford, it has its fair share of people in poverty as well as a progressively growing population...

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,...

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...

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,...

The LGBTQIA+ community is a diverse one, and there are many people who identify as different sexualities and orientations. As many people begin to come out as LGBTQIA+, it's essential to know a bit of the basic terminology pertaining to the community. However, there are many identities this listicle...

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...