For a year, classrooms remained mostly empty, and the few students that trickled in filled barely half the room. Teachers split their attention and their screens as they fought to manage online and in-person classes. Whether they were tucked away in bed, sleeping through the asynchronous work in Google...

The harsh white light hit my face in my dark room, my music played in the background as I stared at my screen. It was past midnight, and I considered my options, hybrid learning or remote learning academy. One-click would seemingly determine my whole year's experience. This past summer we were asked...

Superintendent Bill Olsen, in coordination with the Board of Health, announced at a school committee meeting on Dec. 14 that the Westford Public School system is not planning on switching to all-remote learning in the future, as of right now because there has been no transmission of COVID through schools. Public...

7:00 a.m.: Get ready for school. 7:35 a.m. - 11:00 a.m.: Stare at a screen trapped in a room with absolutely no in-person human interaction (other than my family of course). That routine has become my norm for the past few weeks and probably will be up until it’s safe to go back to school.  On...

As a result of COVID-19, Westford Public Schools has adopted a hybrid model, with the option of remote learning, for the 2020-21 school year. Due to the changes to the academic atmosphere, the first day of school for Westford Academy students will be September 16. However, WA staff members started their...

The school committee made the decision on Monday, August 10, to implement a hybrid model with the option of a remote learning academy for the 2020-2021 school year. After last week's meeting on Wednesday, August 5, the school committee still needed time to process the presented information. At this week's...