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This blog was adapted from a longer piece by the same authors on the Brookings website.
The COVID-19 pandemic has resulted in at least one positive thing: a much greater appreciation for the importance of public schools. Recognition of the essential caretaking role schools play in society has skyrocketed. Gratitude for teachers, their skills and invaluable role in student well-being has risen as young people struggle to learn from home. It is hard to imagine another moment in history when the central role of education in the economic, social and political prosperity and stability of nations is so well understood by the general population.
Let’s seize this moment and chart a vision for how education can emerge stronger from this global crisis.
Strong and inclusive public education systems are essential to the short- and long-term recovery of society and there is an opportunity to leapfrog towards powered-up schools, schools that are at the center of a community and leverage the most effective partners, including those emerging during COVID-19, to help learners grow and develop a broad range of skills in and out of school. Empowering parents to support their children’s education should be sustained when the pandemic subsides.
Is it realistic to envision education emerging stronger than before?
Some emerging global trends help us answer this question:
Based on these emerging trends, here are some actions that decisions makers can take to seize this moment and transform education systems, especially for the most disadvantaged children:
Having a vision of the change we want to see matters and can help guide discussion, debate and ultimately action.
With the dire consequences of the pandemic hitting the most vulnerable young people the hardest, it is tempting to revert to a global education narrative that privileges access to school above all else. This, however, would be a mistake. There are enough examples of education innovations that provide access to relevant learning for those in and out of a school building to set our sights higher.
by Emiliana Vegas, Brookings and Rebecca Winthrop, Brookings
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