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Steven Yoder

Steven Yoder is a freelance journalist who covers education, criminal justice, business, and more. He is based in Woodstock, New York. His work has appeared in The American Prospect, Salon, Reason, VICE and The Washington Post, as well as in The Hechinger Report.

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Posted inMath Achievement

School ed tech money mostly gets wasted. One state has a solution 

Avatar photo by Steven Yoder October 16, 2023October 11, 2023

Last year, Brandi Pitts’ kindergarten students were struggling with a software program meant to help them with math. The tool was supposed to enable teachers to tailor their instruction to individual students’ learning needs, but even the kids who had strong math skills weren’t doing well. This story also appeared in Mind/Shift At a training […]

Posted inElementary to High School

State takeovers of ‘failing’ schools are increasing, but with little evidence they help students

Avatar photo by Steven Yoder August 4, 2023September 14, 2023
Posted inSolutions

One of the poorest cities in America was succeeding in an education turnaround. Is that now in peril?

Avatar photo by Steven Yoder June 14, 2023June 13, 2023
Posted inMiddle School

Inside the new middle school math crisis

Avatar photo by Steven Yoder December 30, 2022January 27, 2023
Posted inElementary to High School

Do protocols for school safety infringe on disability rights?

Avatar photo by Steven Yoder December 28, 2022January 5, 2023
Posted inHigher Education

Twilight of income-share agreements to pay for college?

Avatar photo by Steven Yoder August 12, 2022August 11, 2022
Posted inHigher Education

Veterans are tangled in red tape trying to get their student loans cancelled as promised

Avatar photo by Steven Yoder April 22, 2022April 25, 2022
Posted inMiddle School

Middle school science teachers often have shaky scientific knowledge

Avatar photo by Steven Yoder April 15, 2022April 15, 2022
Posted inHigher Education

Federal relief money boosted community colleges, but now it’s going away

Avatar photo by Steven Yoder December 12, 2021December 16, 2021
Posted inElementary to High School

Despite mediocre records, for-profit online charter schools are selling parents on staying virtual

Avatar photo by Steven Yoder September 24, 2021September 24, 2021

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