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Dr. Darline P. Robles is the top education leader of the nation’s most populous and diverse county, ensuring the financial and academic stability of 80 school districts that serve more than 1.7 million students. The first woman to be named Superintendent of the Los Angeles County Office of Education (LACOE) in 2002, Dr. Robles oversees billions in school district funding and a staff of more than 4,000.
Closing the achievement gap is Dr. Robles’ highest priority. She is acclaimed as a state leader in implementing the Williams legislation—a landmark law enacted in 2004 to promote educational equity—through monitoring of 600 low-performing schools annually to ensure all students have access to textbooks, safe and clean facilities, and qualified teachers.
Dr. Robles also has attained unprecedented success in organizing superintendents and forging partnerships with local, state, and national officials to promote policies and programs that advance educational opportunities for underserved student groups. In addition, she has dedicated a record level of human and financial resources to improve services provided to the thousands of at-risk and special-needs students enrolled in LACOE-run schools.
Dr. Robles received her Bachelor of Arts degree in History from California State University, Los Angeles; her Master’s Degree in education from Claremont Graduate School; and her Doctorate in education policy and administration from the University of Southern California.
Dr. Robles is married and has one son and one granddaughter. The Robles’ live in Whittier. |
Members of the Education Alumni Network have generously awarded thousands of dollars in scholarships to bright and deserving Cal State L.A. undergraduate and graduate students pursuing a career in education.
