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 […]
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.