Research and Policy

Education Reimagined: The Future of Learning

Education Reimagined: The Future of Learning

The pandemic has disturbed all sectors of society and revealed its fault lines—especially in our education systems. The reaction to the crisis has generated some impressive responses on the part of individuals and small groups as educators have stepped up to serve their communities. In some cases, public and private partnerships have filled the gaps. Some systems have been able to rapidly deliver remote learning experiences, but most have struggled with meeting the needs of all. Equity, access and capacity left wanting. Prior to the pandemic, many education systems were stalled, the pandemic exposed the case that fundamental changes are needed.

How will we choose to respond? Will we patch together a reaction, or use this opportunity to transform the system itself? The question becomes, what will be more appealing – reverting to the status quo or using the opportunity to help students become knowledgeable and skilled change makers through deeper learning? We argue that the solutions lie before us. We have the opportunity to creatively manage the immediate issues while building a bridge to a reimagined education system.

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