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The student news site of Westford Academy

WA Ghostwriter

The student news site of Westford Academy

WA Ghostwriter

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Opinion: Should school start times be changed?

Noah Brown, Social Media Manager and Graphic Design Editor Nov 15, 2023

Over the past couple of years, one primary point of contention between parents and school officials has revolved around the start time of the school day. Opinions on this matter vary, but as a student, it's apparent that a slight adjustment to the waking hours of most members of the WA community could...

Soundbytes: students share opinions on proposed later start times

Soundbytes: students share opinions on proposed later start times

Unnati Bhat, Social Media Manager Mar 5, 2021

New start times for the 2021-2022 school year have been proposed in order to lift budget constraints in Westford Public School district. The Westford School Committee will vote on the final timings at their meeting on March 8. This vote will decide whether or not Westford Academy's current start time...

WA deals with aftermath of girls' basketball incident.

Later start time offers healthier alternatives for students

Melanie Duronio, Staff Writer Dec 19, 2019

With a large number of students coming to class sleep-deprived, the school committee has been debating the idea of later school start times as a solution to this continuous problem. I believe that if Westford Academy were to implementĀ a later starting time, it would be a step in the right direction...