Virtual learning is not going away, but it must improve, especially for students of color and those facing economic insecurity. We cannot repeat the emergency distance learning that took place in 2020 and 2021, and we remain unprepared to implement online learning when the need arises. This brief, with input from a summer 2021 roundtable featuring Bellwether’s Juliet Squire, provides a guide for education leaders and policymakers building a path to sustainable and quality virtual learning.