This virtual discussion will focus on the fact that while the absence of traditional schooling has had deep and lasting effects on educational outcomes, students’ engagement with the school system, and their well-being, the current context also offers an opportunity to reinvent learning, through for instance blended modalities of teaching and learning, extended learning time and learning opportunities for all students, and a greater personalisation of education. Equally important is the profound disparity in access to digital technologies, connectivity and skills and the need to close this gap to make sure that disadvantaged members of our societies are indeed able to benefit from 21st century education, where participation is increasingly mediated by access to technology.