Learning engineering is an emerging discipline at the intersection of learning science and computer science that seeks to design learning systems with the instrumentation, data, and partnerships with the research community to drive tight feedback loops and continuous improvements in how that learning is delivered in online and blended settings. Even as the number of COVID-19 cases is slowing in some areas of the world, the pandemic’s scars on the world’s education system will remain for years. More is needed to ensure higher education pathways are accessible and supportive to all students. For those already in the workforce, additional efforts are necessary to provide retraining, so all workers can obtain the jobs of today and tomorrow’s economy.