What are education leadership degrees?

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Educational leadership degrees are increasingly common, with universities graduating a significant number of doctoral students in this field. However, there is skepticism regarding the value and purpose of these degrees, with some questioning their relevance to improving the education system. Critics suggest that these programs may primarily serve to prepare individuals for administrative roles, such as principals or district-level positions, rather than addressing fundamental educational challenges. The prevalence of online degree programs in educational leadership further fuels the perception that these degrees may not be taken seriously and could be seen as a way for graduates to manage substantial student loan debt. Overall, there is a growing concern about the effectiveness and impact of educational leadership degrees on the education system.
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What are "education leadership" degrees?

At this years commencement, our University graduated something like 40 "Educational Leadership" doctoral students. Yesterday I was talking to my adviser and the graduation had come up and we were talking about it. Another professor had come by and started chatting with us a bit and my adviser asked the other prof "what the hell is an education leadership major?" and he just shrugged and went "I have no idea". I checked out wikipedia and it sounds like made up nonsense.

Who are these people? And are they the ones responsible for ruining our education system? :P
 
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Sounds like school administration, like learning to be a principal.
 


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Sounds like school administration, like learning to be a principal.

Yup, that are higher up district level nonsense
 

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