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Author: Katherine Xu '27, Editor-in-Chief

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Taboo isn’t a game: why political discussion belongs in the classroom
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Taboo isn’t a game: why political discussion belongs in the classroom

  • Katherine Xu '27, Editor-in-Chief
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In 2023, the high school vetoed a student-planned “USA Day” from spirit week. In an email sent to members of the community, Dr. Jamie Chisum, […]

New phone-free standard set for WPS
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New phone-free standard set for WPS

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On May 16, a message from Wellesley Public Schools (WPS) Superintendent Dr. David Lussier arrived in the inboxes of students, parents, and faculty, announcing a […]

Summer programs: smart investment or waste of cash?
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Summer programs: smart investment or waste of cash?

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After colleges release early decision results and high school seniors rush to submit their regular applications, younger students face their own wave of submissions and […]

June 2025 Print Issue
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June 2025 Print Issue

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Here is the June 2025 print issue of The Bradford.

Coach Lily Woodring’s short but sweet time at the high school
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Coach Lily Woodring’s short but sweet time at the high school

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Although her coaching tenure in Wellesley was short, coach Lily Woodring ’19 made a substantial impact in the town’s athletics. A graduate of the high […]

High school seniors vote for their future
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High school seniors vote for their future

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In 1971, the ratification of the 26th Amendment to the United States Constitution lowered the United States’ voting age to eighteen years old. Today, this […]

The high school’s AI policy: Too restrictive? Too open? Just right.
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The high school’s AI policy: Too restrictive? Too open? Just right.

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I grip my pencil tightly as I scribble down what can only be described as a rudimentary summary of what I studied the night before. […]

The Latest

  • Lights, camera, action?
    By Evie Simon '27, Arts Editor
    “Stranger Things”, “Outer Banks”, and “Bridgerton” are just three shows that evoke feelings of both familiarity and agitation at the prolonged release of new seasons. All three, which have […]
  • Taboo isn’t a game: why political discussion belongs in the classroom
    By Katherine Xu '27, Editor-in-Chief
    In 2023, the high school vetoed a student-planned “USA Day” from spirit week. In an email sent to members of the community, Dr. Jamie Chisum, principal of the high school, explained that […]
  • The Bradford investigates: is DEI ‘DOA’?
    By Ayesha Kapoor '26, Editor-in-Chief
    On January 20, 2025, the day of the presidential inauguration, President Donald Trump signed Executive Order 14151. The first of many executive orders regarding minority groups, it reads, […]
  • The high school’s spring artists of the month
    By Kaya Charoensiddhi '27, News Editor
    Each month, the Art department highlights outstanding student work by selecting two artists in 2-D and 3-D art. Sophie Kwan ’25 (2-D, Drawing and Painting), Katie Gallico ’25 (2-D, Drawing […]
  • New phone-free standard set for WPS
    By Katherine Xu '27, Editor-in-Chief
    On May 16, a message from Wellesley Public Schools (WPS) Superintendent Dr. David Lussier arrived in the inboxes of students, parents, and faculty, announcing a new cell phone procedure for […]

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