In this article I put in order some considerations about the effects on compulsory education of the actions for dealing with the situation generated by COVID-19 and the lockdown policy. Although the actions taken are considered as pedagogical, they are in fact actions with clear economic and political roots. One of the origins of the considerations in this article are some remarks directed to university students in the Economy of Education subject during the lockdown. A second origin for these reflections is the review of ideas brought together for a case study, highlighting certain points related to assessment during the lockdown. Specifically, this case study brings together my professional experiences in a public secondary school, especially after 13 March, 2020. I discuss the discourse on the use of technology in particular. Afterwards, to think about the problems facing the contemporary school, I propose a tour of the classrooms based on bibliographical references. This part of the article is constructed as a selection of readings (which in the future can evolve into a reading guide). Finally, I complete my analysis with some last comments.