Dr. Linda Darling Hammond

Biography

Linda Darling-Hammond is the Charles E. Ducommun Professor Emerita at Stanford University's Graduate School of Education and the founding president of the Learning Policy Institute. She has played a significant role in developing high-quality research policies to enable equitable and empowering education for all children. Darling-Hammond has been influential in several educational reforms and programs, including serving as a faculty sponsor for the Stanford Teacher Education Program and redesigning it. She has received numerous accolades, including awards for her distinguished contributions to research and policy. Additionally, she is a member of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences and the National Academy of Education. Her career highlights include directing President Barack Obama's Education Policy Transition Team and serving as the executive director of the National Commission on Teaching and America’s Future. With a prolific output of over 600 publications, including award-winning books such as 'The Right to Learn' and 'Teaching as a Profession,' Darling-Hammond continues to shape educational policy and practice nationally and internationally.

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