VEX Monthly Newsletter: February 2023
More Support for Starting STEM Early A new study has shown “inequities in science and math achievement begin as soon as students enter school”. While some of these racial disparities di…
VEX Monthly Newsletter: January 2023
Registration now open for the 2023 VEX Robotics Educators Conference! Join VEX Educators and Experts from around the world at the VEX Robotics Educators Conference, from April 28-29th in Dallas, Texas…
Woodland Hills Computer Science Education Week
VEX helps close the achievement gap. The Woodland Hills School District (located in Allegheny County, Pennsylvania) serves multiple municipalities in the Pittsburgh area. To improve the STEM education…
VEX Monthly Newsletter: November/December 2022
Increasing Workforce Readiness with VEX V5 Workcell Mindsets continue to shift from “college for all” to recognition that many students thrive in pathways that take them directly into a career. It’s n…
VEX Monthly Newsletter – October 2022
Leveraging the VEX Curriculum to Boost Math Instruction Post-pandemic, students across the United States are struggling with math. Integrating math concepts with robotics increases engagement and help…
VEX Monthly Newsletter – September 2022
Using VEX to Help Build Strong Classroom Relationships When teachers invest time and effort into building positive relationships with their students, it increases student achievement, engagement, and …
VEX Summer Newsletter – August 2022
VEXcode VR Enhanced & Premium Coming Soon! This fall will mark the addition of VEXcode VR Enhanced and Premium subscriptions, as add-on options to VEXcode VR. Enhanced and Premium will give you ad…
VEX Monthly Newsletter – May 2022
2022 VEX Robotics World Championship The world’s largest robotics competition was back in person and in full force this year! 3,000 robotics teams from 36 nations descended on Dallas, Texas in early M…
VEX Monthly Newsletter – March 2022
Get Ready for a Summer of Learning with VEX Camps! Learning doesn’t need to stop over the summer. In fact, studies have shown that out-of-school engagements can lead to academic gains in subjects like…
VEX Monthly Newsletter – February 2022
Report – Effective Teacher Professional Development In schools, teacher quality matters most for increasing student achievement. Therefore, teacher training and professional development is …
VEX Monthly Newsletter – January 2022
STEM Strategic Plan Progress Report The Office of Science and Technology Policy (OSTP) recently issued its third annual progress report to Congress on the implementation of the five-year Federal STEM …
VEX Monthly Newsletter – December 2021
Report on Starting STEM Early VEX Robotics has a strong commitment to ensuring that young students have access and opportunities to experience high-quality STEM education. A recent report from the Nat…
VEX Monthly Newsletter – November 2021
Brookings Institute Report on Expanding CS Ed Expanding Computer Science education has been a goal for schools around the world for some time now. The new report from the nonprofit public policy …
GUINNESS WORLD RECORDS™ title set for most people coding robots simultaneously
HONG KONG SAR – (August 22, 2021). The Hong Kong Productivity Council (HKPC) organized a Mass Robot Programming event to set a new GUINNESS WORLD RECORDS title. On August 22nd,…
Live Remote VEX Robotics World Championship is a Guinness World Records™ Title Holder For Hosting The Largest Online Robot Championships
Greenville, TX – June 10, 2021: The Robotics Education & Competition (REC) Foundation, a 501c3 nonprofit, and VEX Robotics hosted a first-of-its-kind global student competition, the Live…
VEX Robotics Named EdTech Cool Tool Award Winner and Finalist in 9 Categories
VEX GO was named the Winner in the robotics (for learning, education) solution Cool Tool Award category by The EdTech Awards VEXcode VR, VEX 123 and VEX Robotics Continuum were named finalists in vari…
World’s Largest Robotics Competition Returns: Robotics Education & Competition (REC) Foundation to Host Live Remote VEX Robotics World Championship 2021
GREENVILLE, Texas, April 6, 2021 /PRNewswire/ — The Robotics Education & Competition (REC) Foundation, a 501c3 nonprofit and VEX Robotics, is back to showcase t…
VEX Robotics Australian National Championship Finds New Home in South Australia
VEX Robotics and the Robotics Education & Competition (REC) Foundation are thrilled to announce that South Australia will be the home of this year’s VEX Robotics Australian National Champion…
Introducing VEX Robotics Educator Certification and STEM Labs
Educators enrich the minds of the future. We’ve created the VEX Educator Certification program to support YOU, the educator, and STEM Labs to provide hands-on, project-based learning for y…
Free Webinar – STEM Starts Early with VEX GO
We are very excited to share how VEX GO is an affordable construction system that teaches the fundamentals of STEM through fun, hands-on activities. We are passionate about exposing young, eleme…
VEX V5 Mechanical Advantage: Reducing Friction
Introducing V5 Mechanical Advantage! In this new series, we’ll answer frequently asked questions and explain different concepts to make your competition career that much easier. This week weR…
VEX Robotics Introduces the New Wave of Learning
Greenville, TX — (February, 2020) — VEX Robotics is proud to announce the new wave of educational technology launching Summer 2020. Developed with the classroom in mind, these systems have…
Free Webinar – Classroom of the Future
Have you ever wondered how to handle student apathy? If students are present, but not mentally engaged with your teaching and the material? How do you change their mindset? How do yo…
VEX IQ Building Basics: Levers
Welcome to Building Basics!In this new series, we’ll be diving into the fundamentals of robotics and exploring the mechanisms that make life move! In this episode, we’ll talk about levers …
Girl Powered Flagship Event 2019
We thrive when everyone is able to bring their ideas to the table. That’s what the Girl Powered movement is all about. Here in Dallas, we had a great time sharing with young engineers that anything …
Free Webinar – Anyone Can Teach Robotics
Director of Global Educational Strategy, Jason McKenna, gives a live presentation with one important message: Anyone Can Teach Robotics. Learn how important (and simple) it is to implement robotics …
REC Foundation and VEX Robotics Inspire the Next Generation of Leaders
‘Building Hope’ within the Apache Indian Reservation Greenville, Texas – (November, 2019) – VEX Robotics and the Robotics Education & Competitions Foundation (REC) are proud to present a special d…
VEX Robotics Expands what Educators can do in the Classroom
Greenville, Texas – (October 30, 2019) – VEX Robotics announced today it has launched its VEX Educator Certifications. The program is the latest addition to VEX’s educational tech solutions specifical…
VEX Robotics Unveils Latest Products at ISTE Conference and Expo
Greenville, Texas, USA – June 13, 2019 – VEX Robotics, a leader in educational robotics, will exhibit at the ISTE Conference and Expo in Philadelphia held from June 23-26, showcasing products expertly…
Thousands Get Together at VEX Robotics World Championship Competition
Greenville, Texas – April 24, 2019 – VEX Robotics celebrates the largest gathering of future STEM and robotics superstars as The VEX Robotics World Championship kicks off at the Kentucky Exposition Ce…
More than A Pledge
In partnership with the REC Foundation, we are working to bring all students who are interested in STEM together, because a more diverse robotics community, is a better community. We can’t do it…