Education After COVID-19, How Climate Change Harms the Middle East, and More

The use of pandemic relief funds in America, how the Middle East should tackle climate change, and a missed opportunity on education tech.

View in browser March 16, 2022 Education technology post-COVID-19: A missed opportunity?   The COVID-19 pandemic presented a unique opportunity to transform education through technology. Unfortunately, many reopening schools are going back to the same instructional techniques that were used before the crisis. The failure to capitalize on this moment will have lasting impacts on generations to come, Emiliana Vegas says.   Read more Local leaders deserve time and trust with American Rescue Plan funding   American Rescue Plan (ARP) funds haven't been fully spent yet, but that doesn't mean they aren't needed. Following an attempt in Congress to recoup unspent pandemic relief money from states, Alan Berube points out that ARP dollars are largely being used in the ways that Congress intended.   Read more Climate change may devastate the Middle East. Here's how governments should tackle it.   From water shortages to armed conflicts, climate change is threatening to exacerbate crises in countries throughout the Middle East and North Africa (MENA). Ranj Alaaldin calls on MENA governments to rethink how they tackle climate change and makes the case for greater regional investments in digital technologies and climate-related research.   Read more Help support Brookings with a donation   Brookings is committed to making its high-quality, independent policy research free to the public. Please consider making a contribution today to our Annual Fund to support our experts' work. The conclusions and recommendations of any Brookings publication are solely those of its author(s), and do not reflect the views of the Institution, its management, or its other scholars. The Brookings Institution, 1775 Massachusetts Ave NW, Washington, DC 20036 Unsubscribe Manage your newsletter preferences | Receive the Brookings Brief less often