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by Kirsten Mosher Did you know that about ⅓ of Americans report that they would be unable to cover a $400 emergency with cash (without borrowing or selling something)? And that 38% of young adults, age 18 - 35, get financial advice from Social Media, with 65.6% of those using YouTube? These are some of the things we talk about in Financial Literacy at WRUS. However, in Maryland, only 26% of high school students are required to take a one semester Personal Finance course to graduate. Anna...

by Michele Cheyne As a place of learning, Wye River Upper School strives to provide a challenging, yet supportive, environment for all students. Our goal is to take students from where they are and prepare them to meet the challenges for life beyond high school. Learning to work collaboratively on challenging academic content is one area of focus. This is important for all students, but particularly for our students who are neurodiverse. Learning to interact appropriately during collaborative...

Everywhere we look in education today, we hear the term “executive function” (EF) and how students struggle because of EF deficits. So what is it? by Dr. Amy Root Littlefield Executive function is a set of mental skills that include working memory, flexible thinking, and self-control. These skills are used every day to learn, work and manage daily life tasks. When an individual has deficits in EF skills, this results in such outcomes as lack of focus, difficulty following directions, and...