When COVID-19 first disrupted the routines and traditions that constitute school, many teachers grappled for the first time with online instruction, often with little experience or support. The experience of the past months has demonstrated that those who could transition seamlessly to online or hybrid models were already delivering authentic, project-based learning tied to students' interests or experiences, real problems, and events--and leveraging technology to do it. This article discusses: (1) lessons learned from the creative efforts of educators striving to engage their students in authentic learning; (2) closing the digital divide; and (3) supporting authentic learning. As the nation emerges from the pandemic and establishes new routines for school, the lessons drawn from schools and districts around the country provide a way to rethink and reinvent school.