Congratulations VEX Robotics for Winning EdTech Award!

A smiling kid holds up a Vex Go robotics kit.

Congratulations to REC Foundation’s VEX GO program for winning the 2021 EdTech Awards Cool Tool Award for robotics education and learning solutions.

The EdTech Awards is one of the largest recognition programs for outstanding contributions to STEM education. VEX GO was awarded for its creativity and ease of use, allowing teachers and students to have fun while learning the building blocks of robotics, technology, and engineering.

Click here to see the full list of this year’s winners and finalists.

Read a full article about VEX GO and the EdTech Awards here.

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April 9, 2021

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