
- NASS Superintendent of the Year Finalist
- CoSN - Top 25 Influencers and Influencers in Educational Technology for the last 25 years
- iNACOL Innovation Practice Award
- District Administration Magazine's Districts of Distinction Award for Wi-FI on Wheels
- CDE - Top 30 Technologists, Transformers and Trailblazers Award
- 2016 National School Board Association Magna Awards - Certificate of Honorable Mention
- Apple Distinguished School District
- White House Department of Education Top 100 Innovative Superintendents
- Los Angeles County Teacher of the Year 1998
- Gaston Caperton Opportunity Honor Roll 2015 - for expanding opportunity and access to all students
- 2015 Learning Counsel - Award of Excellence - Digital Curriculum and Content Strategy
- CSBA Golden Bell Award - Read with Me Volunteer Program
- CSBA Golden Bell Award - Americorps Volunteer Program
- Open Education Consortium Awards
- Top 30 John C. Maxwell Leadership Award
- Tech and Learning Most Influential People of 2016
- Desert Sun 12 People to Watch in 2012
- 2 Time California School Board Association “Golden Bell” Awards
- 2 Time Apple Distinguished School District Award
- Learning Counsel Top Ten District Award
- League of innovative School
- White House Presenter
- The Journal EdTech Innovator Award
- EdTech Leadership Award Finalist
- EdTech and Elearning 2016 Top 200 Influencers and Brands
- Tech and Learning Most Influential Voices in EdTech
- Airwatch Enterprise Mobility Excellence Award
Awards - In Service to Others
Dr. Darryl Adams - EdTech Leadership Award 2017 Finalist
Center for Digital Education
iNACOL Innovative Practice Award
Top 30 John C. Maxwell Leadership Award
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