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WA Ghostwriter

The student news site of Westford Academy

WA Ghostwriter

The student news site of Westford Academy

WA Ghostwriter

Student suspended indefinitely after violent threat

Student suspended indefinitely after violent threat

Anthony Cammalleri, Managing Editor Feb 4, 2017

On the morning of January 31st, a WA sophomore was taken in by administration after posting a three-student "hit list" on Facebook the night before. The incident was brought to the attention by one of the students targeted in the post, who, upon noticing the threat, went directly to the office of...

Student discipline has received a change in policy because of Chapter 222 in MA State Legislation.

State legislation causes WA policy changes

Alok Ganguly, Editor-in-Chief Apr 13, 2016

Many students at WA might be shocked to learn that the ever-looming "Zero Tolerance Policy" was never actually a part of the student handbook. The term was used solely by Principal James Antonelli in his addresses to students at the beginning of the year. "There was a standard operating procedure...