The Power of Discovery: STEM2 can help schools respond to parents and the public who strongly believe that STEM education should be a high priority, don’t think students spend enough time on the STEM subjects and want them to have more. With K-12 leadership and support this effort can:
- Amplify and support the efforts of schools and teachers to enhance STEM Learning.
- Link schools with needed expertise and resources.
- Expand the learning day and increase opportunities for students (after school learning can add equivalent of 90 instructional days).
- The initiative can help school leaders to achieve commitments they have already made.
- Support efforts to further student understanding of Common Core and Next Generation Science Standards.
- Meet requirements for effective school/family/ community partnerships.