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The student news site of Westford Academy

WA Ghostwriter

The student news site of Westford Academy

WA Ghostwriter

Student cheating online

Unique learning environment may undermine academic integrity

Srinithi Raj, Co-Editor-in-Chief May 14, 2021

Chegg, Coursehero, Slader, and Varsity Tutors. There’s something that all these websites have in common, and while I’d like to think that they’re used for the enrichment of student learning, that isn’t always the case. Over the pandemic school year, student dependency on online learning poses...

The midterm schedule

A Freshman’s Guide To Midterms

Andrew Dickey, Staff Writer Jan 6, 2016

The holidays were just on everyone's mind, it seems. However, this time of joy and giving is cut off by the looming terror of midterms. Midterms and finals strike fear into the hearts of even upperclassmen. But, the group most worried by these daunting 90 minute tests are freshmen. The new kids on the...

New test might be PARCCing at WA

Feb 4, 2014
The MCAS is an unavoidable occurrence for students in all Massachusetts public school systems, including Westford. However, that may change with the integration of a new assessment into Massachusetts schools over the next few years.