September 29, 2022
Dr Linda Darling-Hammond and Professor Yongxin Zhu Win 2022 Yidan Prize for Contribution to Education
D Dr Linda Darling-Hammond and Professor Yongxin Zhu have been awarded the 2022 Yidan Prize for Education Research and the 2022 Yidan Prize for Education Development, respectively, following a thorough independent judging process.
The 6-year-old prize is without a doubt one of the richest and most prestigious awards in the world for educational research. The recipients receive $3.9 million, of which half will be used for personal awards and the remaining half for growing their projects.
The duo was awarded the prestigious award for their creative work supporting inclusive and equitable access to education.
…they both contribute significantly to equipping our teachers and young people with the abilities necessary to succeed in the twenty-first century... their work unequivocally demonstrates the positive influence teachers can have on students...
Mr. Edward Ma, Secretary-General of the Yidan Prize Foundation, offered his warmest congratulations to Professor Yongxin Zhu and Dr Linda Darling-Hammond, the winners of the 2022 Yidan Prize, in a statement. They both contribute significantly to equipping our teachers and young people with the abilities necessary to succeed in the twenty-first century. Their work unequivocally demonstrates the positive influence teachers can have on students. Additionally, students have great opportunities when they have excellent teachers.
Dr Linda Darling-Hammond will expand her important work at the Educator Preparation Laboratory (EdPrepLab), a network dedicated to supporting student-centered, equity-focused teacher preparation programmes that are based on the science of learning and development and equip teachers to support all students' learning in empowering ways, with the help of the Yidan Prize funds.
On the other hand, Professor Yongxin Zhu wants to use the money from the Yidan Prize to increase NEI's presence in isolated, rural areas of China and create a cloud-based learning hub, which will enhance educational standards and grant all students inclusive and equitable access to education.
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