August 28, 2021Many US students are heading back to class soon or have already started school for the year. But the pandemic has left its mark on education—with US K-12 students facing learning losses and widened opportunity and achievement gaps. While challenges remain, there are also opportunities to seize the moment and reimagine both K-12 and higher education. Explore special collections on early childhood, primary, and secondary education, as well as higher education, to get smart on the most pressing issues, or dive deeper with articles on where to go from here. Educating K–12 students amid COVID-19: The parental perspective COVID-19 and education: The lingering effects of unfinished learning Teacher survey: Learning loss is global—and significant Reimagining a more equitable and resilient K–12 education system How to transform higher-education institutions for the long term COVID-19 crisis pushes US students into an uncertain job market How HBCUs can accelerate Black economic mobility