This week, the British educational system is recovering from the chaos caused by using an algorithm to determine who gets into elite universities. This writer argues the debacle has laid bare historical inequities left unresolved for decades. She wisely suggests this may be time for a transformation in the national conversation about education, equity and student success.

As politicians and parents across Canada grapple with how to safely get students back to the classroom this fall, perhaps its time for a similar national conversation.

As has been often said, a crisis is a terrible thing to waste.

Source: Let’s use this exams debacle to transform England’s schools | Education | The Guardian