ONE youth activists Vittoria Anelli and Andrea Mosca share why prioritising quality education is necessary during the pandemic. The COVID-19 pandemic has had a disruptive effect on public education all around the world. According to the UN, 1.6 billion children across more than 190 countries have suffered from school lockdowns, affecting approximately up to 98% of learners worldwide. Unfortunately, even before the pandemic, millions of children did not have access to a good quality education due to conflicts and violence, cultural...