An educator who started her career designing science curricula for Sesame Street, Melissa Jurist, has some holiday gift suggestions for parents. Now the K-12 education coordinator at the University of Delaware, Jurist receives inquiries about toys for kids interested in science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM) and has compiled a list of must-haves to create “learning labs.” One lab set is meant for ages 4-6, while the other covers the 7-12 crowd. (UDaily)
Madlin Mekelburg was a reporting fellow for the Tribune in 2015 and 2016. She is a graduate of the University of Texas at Austin, where she studied journalism and French. Madlin previously worked at the... More by Madlin Mekelburg
