Gerard Robinson

{{Short description|American education reformer (born 1966)}}

{{Infobox officeholder

| birthname = Gerard Robinson

| image = Commissioner Robinson.jpg

| imagesize = 220px

| order1 = 24th Education Commissioner of Florida

| office1 =

| governor1 = Rick Scott

| term_start1 = June 21, 2011

| term_end1 = August 31, 2012

| preceded1 = Eric J. Smith

| succeeded1 = Tony Bennett

| order2 = 14th Virginia Secretary of Education

| office2 =

| governor2 = Bob McDonnell

| term_start2 = January 16, 2010

| term_end2 = June 21, 2011

| preceded2 = Thomas R. Morris

| succeeded2 = Laura Fornash

| party = Republican

| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1966|09|24}}

| birth_place = Lake Charles, Louisiana, U.S.

| death_date =

| death_place =

| spouse = Kimberly

| residence =

| alma_mater = El Camino College (AA)
Howard University (BA)
Harvard University (MEd)

| profession =

| religion =

| signature = Gerard Robinson.png

}}

Gerard Robinson (born September 24, 1966) is a former Virginia secretary of education and Florida education commissioner. He is a school choice proponent and former president of the Black Alliance for Educational Options. He was selected to be Virginia secretary of education for Governor-elect Bob McDonnell in 2010.{{cite web|url=http://hamptonroads.com/2010/01/mcdonnell-name-education-secretary|title=McDonnell to name Education Secretary|work=hamptonroads.com|accessdate=9 March 2017}}{{cite news|url=https://www.wsj.com/articles/SB10001424052748703657604575004952699403936|title=Choice Education Chiefs|work=wsj.com|date=20 January 2010 |accessdate=9 March 2017}}{{cite web|url=https://fcnp.com/2010/02/10/kaye-korys-richmond-report/|title=Kaye Kory's Richmond Report|date=10 February 2010|work=fcnp.com|accessdate=9 March 2017}}

Robinson received an associate's degree from El Camino College,{{cite web|url=https://ballotpedia.org/Gerard_Robinson|title=Ballotpedia}} a bachelor's degree from Howard University and a master's degree in education from Harvard University.