Giving Compass' Take:

• Amazon's HQ2 has both benefits for school districts and potential harmful impacts such as overcrowded schools and increased cost of living.

• How are cities working with Amazon to prepare for these moves? How can communities have a voice in this process?

• Read more details about the effects of Amazon HQ2 on  New York City schools.

After months of speculation and spectacle, Amazon on Tuesday announced its HQ2 locations will be split between New York City — around Long Island City in Queens — and the Crystal City neighborhood of Arlington, Virginia, The New York Times reports.

The two locations are expected to add a total of 25,000 employees between the two locations at a price tag of about $5 billion in construction and other investment costs, and the company may also receive over $2 billion in tax incentives in both states.

While there are no potential impacts to schools mentioned up front, there are several potential changes that Amazon's new headquarters could bring to the districts surrounding these locations.  From a curriculum standpoint, these districts will now have more incentive to offer career-and-technical education opportunities around coding and other related STEM fields.

Amazon coming to town isn't all roses, though.

Logistically, this move could present a headache for local schools. An influx of families to these areas will mean more students attending already overcrowded schools. And expected increases to the cost of living, particularly housing, could push out many lower-income families and create a shift in demographics for those districts and the ones surrounding them.

And that's not even getting into traffic congestion issues that could jam up existing school transportation strategies.

In a release, New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio said, "The City and State are working closely together to make sure Amazon’s expansion is planned smartly, and to ensure this fast growing neighborhood has the transportation, schools and infrastructure it needs."

Read the full article about impact of HQ2 on surrounding schools by Roger Riddell at Education Dive