Children participating in CLACE programs shown with their families. Research shows that parental involvement is critical to a child’s academic success. But we’re finding out that other adults can also play an important role in student achievement. The evidence is clear that students do better academically when families, schools, and communities work together

The purpose of the STAR_Net online community is to support STEM learning in public libraries by providing a place where library staff, STEM professionals, and others can: Share information Find resources and partners for program development And explore best practices for providing quality STEM programming Anyone may access this site and download resources. But if