Faculty Sponsor Linda Darling-Hammond awarded Brock International Prize in Education

Stanford Professor Linda Darling-Hammond was awarded the distinguished Brock International Prize in Education.  The prize is given annually to an individual who has made a specific innovation or contribution to the science and art of education, resulting in a significant impact on the practice or understanding of education.  Darling-Hammond was honored for her lifelong dedication to the pursuit of excellence and equity for all children, and for her focus on effective instruction, which has sparked important conversations about what it takes to reform education.  The honor comes with a $40,000 prize.  Linda is generously donating her prize money to East Palo Alto Academy to support student transportation to increase student access to extra-curricular activities, field trips, and early college classes.

Linda is the Faculty Sponsor for East Palo Alto Academy and also serves on the Stanford New Schools Board of Directors.