As COVID-19 vaccines began rolling out on a wider scale in March, the discussions on K-12 education, and beyond, continued to shift to a “what’s next” approach. Reflection on the one-year anniversary of the sudden shift to remote learning, along with more students returning to in-person classrooms, sparked even deeper discussions on everything from racial disparities to the benefits of the unusual learning model over the past year. Here are some of the most popular topics and conversations at SmartBrief Education in March, 2021.