Linda Darling-Hammond Learning Policy Institute
The recipient of the 2023 Distinguished Public Service Award is Dr. Linda Darling-Hammond, president and CEO of the Learning Policy Institute and one of the most influential education researchers of our time. Whether leading the National Commission on Teaching and America’s Future or as a teacher and professor, she has been a tireless advocate for equity across all levels of our education system. As advisor to the Obama and Biden transition teams and President of the California Board of Education, she has directly shaped federal and state policy. Dr. Darling-Hammond’s unique ability to bridge the worlds of policy, practice, and research has led to more effective pathways for teachers, empowering classroom learning environments, and equitable educational policies around the world. The Distinguished Public Service Award is granted annually in recognition of an individual who has worked to enact or implement policies that are well grounded in education research, or who has been at the forefront of efforts to increase recognition and support for education research. The recipient will be invited either to deliver an address or to participate in a panel discussion during the following Annual Meeting on a topic relevant to their contribution and expertise. The AERA Government Relations Committee is charged by AERA Council with serving as the selection committee for this award.
2022 - Peggy G. Carr 2021 - Congressman Robert C. "Bobby" Scott 2020 - Congresswoman Eddie Bernice Johnson 2019 - George Miller 2018 - Donna E. Shalala 2017 - Michael W. Kirst 2016 - Shirley Malcom 2015 - Joseph Conaty 2014 - Ruby Takanishi 2013 - Freeman A. Hrabowski III 2012 - Jerry D. Weast 2011 - Emerson J. Elliott 2010 - Beverly L. Hall 2008 - Bruce Alberts 2007 - Jack Jennings 2005 - Ronald A. Wolk 2004 - Richard C. Atkinson 2003 - James B. Hunt
Deadline to nominate: October 12, 2023