Linda Darling-Hammond, Ed.D.

Dr. Linda Darling-Hammond is President of the California State Board of Education, the Charles E. Ducommun Professor of Education Emeritus at Stanford University, and founding president of the Learning Policy Institute. A nationally recognized leader in education research and policy, she has dedicated her career to advancing equitable, high-quality educational opportunities for all students. At Stanford, she founded the Stanford Center for Opportunity Policy in Education and helped redesign the Stanford Teacher Education Program. She began her career as a public school teacher and has since advised policymakers and educators at the local, state, and national levels.

Dr. Darling-Hammond is a past president of the American Educational Research Association and former executive director of the National Commission on Teaching and America's Future. She has authored more than 600 publications, including several award-winning books on teaching, learning, and educational equity. Her contributions have earned numerous national and international honors, including 14 honorary degrees and recognition as one of the nation's most influential voices in education policy. She holds a bachelor's degree from Yale University and a doctorate in education from Temple University.