Red Hat's Jan Smith and FIT Leader Ben Owens present at the 2018 Education Innovation Lab

The Excellence Education Innovation Lab (EEIL) was a research initiative launched by the National Center for Education Statistics in 2018. The lab aimed to explore innovative methods for improving educational outcomes, particularly in low-performing schools. EEIL brought together experts from academia, education, and industry to develop and test new concepts, tools, and technologies. The lab's research focused on topics such as personalized learning, data-driven decision-making, and teacher professional development. The ultimate goal was to identify and scale effective solutions to address the complex challenges facing the education sector.