During the first few days of classes after the shooting, only about half the student population, which ranges from grades 6-12, showed up to school. According to Principal Chris Hand, some were still in the hospital recovering from the attack.

The compact is a creation of the Council of State Governments, with heavy backing from the U.S. Department of Defense, which wanted to create an easier pathway to teacher licensure for military personnel and their spouses as they move around the country.

One superintendent is stepping down and another was fired in a pair of sudden departures that appear to have taken community members by surprise.

For nearly two years now, libraries in K12 and higher education have become a primary target for parent advocacy groups that seek to remove book titles that contain material not suitable for children and students.