Can social media—a source of much consternation in K12 these days—play a crucial role in whether the states your districts call home remain among the best (or worst) for educators? Superintendents and their teams should consider leveraging Instagram, X and other platforms to connect teaching recruits with more experienced educators who can share reasons to come work in the district, advises Ramon Goings, an associate professor in the Language Literacy & Culture Doctoral Program at the University of Maryland.

Head coach Adam Winegarden said the decision came after the school recognized several players for their outstanding performances in a Week 1 win with gift cards from a local restaurant.

The number of school shootings with casualties in the U.S. hit a new record in the 2021-22 school year and more than doubled from the previous school year, according to recent data from the National Center for Education Statistics.

Since Sept. 1, unexpected staff shortages have led eight schools to cancel classes for the day and two others to combine classes. One school had 87% of its teachers call in sick on the same day.