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The Expanding Role of Out-of-School-Time Learning

The Expanding Role of Out-of-School-Time Learning

Out-of-school-time programs are playing an increasingly important role in expanding STEM exploration, career-connected learning, and community partnerships. Reflections from Beyond School Hours on what “future ready” truly means for students...

Why Librarians Stood Out at TCEA This Year

Why Librarians Stood Out at TCEA This Year

At TCEA this year, something surprised me in the best way. It wasn’t the AI buzz or the newest classroom gadgets. It was the librarians! In many schools, these roles...

When Feelings Power Learning: What Yale’s New SEL Data Means for Classrooms, and How MindLabs Brings It to Life

When Feelings Power Learning: What Yale’s New S...

We’ve all seen it happen: the student who knows the material cold but freezes on test day, or the one who beams with confidence after finally solving a tricky challenge...

A collage of pictures featuring students learning with Mind Labs on tablet computers

From Curiosity to Circuits: What We Learned at ...

This week at the Tippecanoe Fairgrounds, we joined Greater Lafayette Commerce for Manufacturing Week and spent our days with first- through fifth-graders. We opened each session with a simple prompt:...

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MindLabs Wins Best of STEM® 2025!

We have big news to share.  MindLabs® has been named a winner of the Educators Pick Best of STEM® 2025 Awards in the Trailblazer: Virtual Labs Luminary category!

STEM with a Voice - Nurturing Student Agency from Day One

STEM with a Voice - Nurturing Student Agency fr...

Recently, I was fortunate to spend lots of time with my 2-year-old grandson, Rocco. Like many toddlers, he’s incredibly curious, constantly moving, and tenacious about figuring things out (by himself)....