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SmartLab Spot Named a Winner in the Tech & Learning Awards of Excellence: Back to School 2026

SmartLab Spot Earns National Recognition for Innovation in Education SmartLab is proud to announce that SmartLab Spot has been named a…

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Dr. Ghantel Perkins Assistant Superintendent of Crete Monee School District 201U in Crete Illinois celebrates with students at the SmartLab Ribbon Cutting Ceremony

STEM Identity: Preparing Students to Believe They Have a Place in Shaping the Future

How do we truly measure student success in STEM education today? A student earns an A in science. By most traditional measures, that is…

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Smartlab wins 2026 CODIE Award for Best STEM Instructional Solution, celebrating 40 years.

SmartLab Wins 2026 CODiE Award for Best STEM Instructional Solution

SmartLab honored for advancing student engagement, STEM identity and career readiness. SmartLab, a leading STEM education company, today…

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SmartLab Earns Great Place to Work® Certification for 2026–2027

Employee feedback highlights SmartLab’s collaborative culture, mission-driven work, and commitment to advancing STEM identity for K–12…

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Kristen Whalen, Vice President of Product and Experience at Smartlab, smiling in a professional.

From Teacher to Visionary: A Product Leader Shaped by Students

Grounded in the Classroom and Guided by Vision, Kristin Leads with a Commitment to Belonging and Student-Centered Innovation I grew up in a…

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SmartLab Named a Winner
of the Tech & Learning Awards
of Excellence: Best of 2025

We are proud to share that SmartLab has been named a winner of the Tech & Learning Awards of Excellence: Best of 2025, an annual…

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St. Theresa Catholic School Honors Legacy and Faith with Mario Pino STREAM Lab Ribbon Cutting

New SmartLab marks 100 years of Catholic education while expanding STREAM learning through family-led philanthropic gift St. Theresa…

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Understanding Chronic Absenteeism In School: Statistics, Causes, and Interventions

Chronic school absenteeism has been a major issue of concern for over a decade as was highlighted when the U.S. Department of Education…

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SLAM Tampa Unveils New SmartLab Studio to Inspire Student Storytelling and Career Readiness

Hands-on media space empowers middle and high school students to collaborate, create, and lead through real-world learning. SLAM Tampa…

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SmartLab Contracts with the Johns Hopkins University Center for Research and Reform in Education to Study Impact of Programs

Research will examine effects on math and science achievement and students’ STEM identity SmartLab announced it has contracted with the…

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Adel School Celebrates Opening of New SmartLab, Expanding STEM Opportunities for Rural Oregon Students

Hands-on learning environment strengthens project-based learning, technology integration, and community engagement Adel School, in Lake…

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Milliken Intermediate School Celebrates Opening of SmartLab STEAM Learning Space

Weld RE-5J’s newest SmartLab empowers hands-on innovation, collaboration, and career readiness for Colorado…

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