Over the past year, George and I have spent a lot of time discussing how schools and students’ learning have been affected by the pandemic. Today we’re going to think about our schools not so much as places where students learn academic skills and earn grades, but as places that will be vital to helping our students navigate worlds that have been turned upside down for the last 13 months. With so much local and national attention on getting schools open, we want to pause to think about the evolving roles that schools will play in young people’s lives as we ask: how will school balance students’ wellness needs with learning and growth targets?