CHALLENGES OF EDUCATION

The current global context, characterized by strong social imbalances exacerbated by the COVID-19 pandemic, demands the design of initiatives that promote scientific and technological cooperation with a more inclusive approach, aimed at promoting social progress. In these endeavors, education is a key factor in the progress of society, for its contribution to enabling people to escape the cycle of poverty, reduce inequalities and achieve gender equality, as well as promote tolerance, protection of the environment and thus promote a healthier and more sustainable life, among other aspects.

Therefore, it is necessary to guarantee an inclusive and equitable quality education that promotes lifelong learning opportunities, to equip all people with the knowledge, skills and values ​​that allow their full incorporation into society, hence the need to mobilize resources and implement innovative and appropriate solutions to specific situations in the educational context.

The aforementioned issues show the challenges that education faces in the current era, which mark trends in its continuous improvement, among which the following stand out: educational inclusion, distance education modality, environmental education for the sustainable development, educational management in virtual environments, education in values ​​and citizenship for a culture of peace, comprehensive care for early childhood, good practices in the teaching process, learning of children, adolescents and young people and the school relationship, family, community, university professional training, Higher Education Didactics, as well as postgraduate education.

Precisely, the ideas expressed show the possibilities offered by this issue to present contributions that address research, innovations and experiences applied in educational practice in the aforementioned topics.