On Monday, September 14, the school committee met to discuss the town wide approach towards air quality maintenance, talk about diversity and inclusion updates, and voted in favor of the MIAA proposed sports plan for the year. After early discussion reiterating bus route information covered in previous...

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...

With the ongoing spread of COVID-19, the Westford School Committee gathered for an online meeting on Wednesday, August 5, to continue discussing a safe reopening plan for Westford Public Schools. Although a final vote regarding the implementation of the hybrid model will occur on a later date, the meeting...

With the spread of COVID-19, the district has been actively discussing a safe reopening plan for all Westford Public Schools this fall. The state required all districts to prepare a plan based on three different scenarios: full remote, hybrid, and in-person. On Saturday, the public came to know that...

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/

As the Westford School Committee continues to make important decisions, Valery Young is one Westford resident who has decided to step up and take a more active role in her community by running for a position.  Young has lived in Westford for the past six years and is the mother of a seven-year-old...

For students and parents, as well as the community as a whole, the school committee serves to better the future. By working for the education of the schools, the Westford School Committee plays one of the biggest roles in town. Running this year for re-election is resident Terry Ryan, passionate about...

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...

The upcoming school committee election has urged members of the community to step up and pursue the opportunity to make a change. Paul Kravitz is one such motivated candidate who hopes to bring positive change to the Westford Community by acknowledging the current issues. For the past nine years,...

With the advent of the Westford Town Election, several school committee candidates have made their mark as promising members. One such individual is Westford resident Jannelle Cioffi. Cioffi has lived in Westford for the past sixteen years and works as the director of the Rappaport Foundation. She...

On Monday, May 18, the Westford School Committee addressed their plan, on a Zoom call broadcasted by the Westford CAT, for the upcoming school year as well as residents' uncertainties and concerns.  With the school year ending in four weeks, many aspects of the future remain uncertain, especially with...

When Governor Baker announced an extension for all schools in Massachusetts until May 4, showing the continuing effects of the COVID-19 among Westford and its citizens, the Westford School Committee initiated a virtual School Committee meeting on March 30 to continue the conversation surrounding scheduling...