Todd Wackerman thought he was going to be a history teacher. Then he ended up teaching physics “almost by accident" and discovered his passion for science education. Wackerman decided to combine that passion with a lifelong desire to address racial and socioeconomic...

The New Orleans Advocate, 08/09/2019, by Celeste Turner, photo by Chris Granger - Much the same way that a card-carrying member can walk into a public library and come out with a book, teachers can walk into the STEM Library Lab in Gentilly and borrow everything from...

St. Charles Magazine, 01/31/2020, by Lindsay Mack, Photos by Cheryl Gerber While working as a science teacher in New Orleans, Todd Wackerman faced a common dilemma: lab materials are often outside the school’s budget. To help other educators facing a similar issue,...

Biz New Orleans, 03/01/2019, by Ashley McLellan - Careers in STEM fields (science, technology, engineering and math) have been lauded for years as the path to the best jobs with the best pay, but when New Orleans math and science teacher Todd Wackerman tried to...

Tulane University’s A. B. Freeman School of Business has named the six student teams that will face off in the qualifying round of the 2018 Tulane Business Model Competition during the 10th annual New Orleans Entrepreneur Week (NOEW). Presented by the Freeman...

STEM Library Lab is featured on the Propeller website - a nonprofit organization that helps entrepreneurs grow their nonprofits and small businesses to tackle social and environmental disparities in New Orleans....

STEM Library Lab was a finalist in the Milken-Penn GSE IdeaFest competition. https://www.educationcompetition.org/content/idea-fest-finalists Submit A Comment Your email address will not be published.

STEM Library Lab is featured on the Exempt Me Now website offering services for non-profit organizations. https://blog.exemptmenow.com/blog/nonprofit-spotlight-stem-library-lab Submit A Comment Your email address will not be published....

If you’re reading this, Wave 3 of the Tiny Fellowship is on their way in. Out of over 200 applications and 50 interviews, we’ve selected 34 outstanding teams to join the Fellowship and pilot their ideas for the future of school. They are working on a...