In this weekly podcast, WSPN’s Co-Broadcast editors Deirdre Brown and Jackie Cahaly break down each week’s Wayland news in a timely manner to keep you in the know.
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In the weekly series, “In Case You Missed It,” Co-Editor-in-Chief Taylor McGuire summarizes stories from the past week with links to the corresponding WSPN article.
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WSPN's Jonathan...
In the weekly series, “In Case You Missed It,” News Editor Tess Alongi summarizes stories from the past week with links to the corresponding WSPN article.
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WSPN's Sophia Oppenheim, Delia Caulfield...
Every year, elite runners from all over the world come to compete in the Boston Marathon on Patriots Day, the third Monday in April. However, due to COVID-19, the Boston Marathon hasn’t been the same...
Many members of Wayland High School have struggled to connect to the school WiFi since the beginning of the school year, causing many difficulties with learning in the classroom. After opening a laptop,...
Every year, students face the transition back into school after their summer vacations. For those who participated in Wayland High School’s Remote Alternative Program, (WRAP), during the 2020-2021 school...
The Massachusetts Comprehensive Assessment System, otherwise known as MCAS, was created in 1993. For the past few decades, MCAS has required all Massachusetts students to take the test, with few exceptions.
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As more and more opposition towards MCAS (Massachusetts Comprehensive Assessment System) has surfaced, many are wondering what the future of the test looks like. The Massachusetts Teachers Association...
Each year, Wayland students across the district prepare to take the Massachusetts Comprehensive Assessment System (MCAS). In most years, the scores in Wayland remain steady across the district; however,...
MCAS (Massachusetts Comprehensive Assessment System) has been used for years to test students' scholastic abilities. There has been much debate about the test but recent events such as the COVID-19 pandemic...
In this weekly podcast, WSPN’s Co-Broadcast editors Deirdre Brown and Jackie Cahaly break down each week’s Wayland news in a timely manner to keep you in the know.
wspn · Weekly Breakdown...
Wayland's special town meeting took place yesterday, Oct. 3, from 12:30-2:30. Wayland residents voted to pass the three year moratorium on the turf fields along with the three articles for the grass fields....
![Wayland Middle School science teacher Richard Battaglia is excited to run the 2021, Oct. 11, Boston Marathon since it has not been held in-person since 2019. Everybody [in the Boston Athletic Association Running Club] is psyched to run the marathon, Battaglia said. A lot of us really enjoy Boston and to miss it for 2020 and the spring was really hard.](https://waylandstudentpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/10/Screen-Shot-2021-10-11-at-9.25.55-AM.png)
![The Class of 2022 celebrates their semi-formal, held at the Weston Golf Club. The Class of 2022 semi-formal was the last school dance hosted for Wayland students since the pandemic hit. The current junior class was not able to have a semi-formal last year and is in the process of planning its dance for this year despite a series of setbacks. “If we do have it at the high school, it’s not your ‘typical’ semi-formal,” Junior Class Vice President Samantha Tyska said. “I hope that our grade reacts to that and doesn’t get angry, [but are] more so appreciative of the idea that we’re able to hold an event for our class.”](https://waylandstudentpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/09/Screen-Shot-2021-09-29-at-9.40.55-AM-900x603.png)
![The Youth 4 Period Equity Organization will hold a rally outside the Massachusetts State House Thursday, Sept. 23 from 4-6 p.m. to raise awareness for the I Am bill. “[The ‘I AM Bill’] is an expansive measure that would ensure free menstrual care to public schools, shelters, prisons and jails across Massachusetts,” Youth 4 Period Equity Co-Founder Hannah Swichtenberg said.](https://waylandstudentpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/09/Screen-Shot-2021-09-06-at-3.20.01-PM-900x600.jpeg)
![Junior Ava Tang dresses in New Balance, Levis and thrifted clothing. Tangs favorite piece of clothing to dress in are sweaters. I think there [are] a lot of different patterns you can find or different bright colors with different fabrics and stuff,” Tang said](https://waylandstudentpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/04/IMG_5803-L.jpg)
