What are education leadership degrees?

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The discussion revolves around the concept of "education leadership" degrees, particularly in the context of their relevance and legitimacy within the education system. Participants express skepticism about the nature and purpose of these degrees, exploring their implications for educational administration and leadership roles.

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  • One participant questions the validity of "education leadership" degrees, suggesting they may be perceived as lacking substance or being "made up nonsense."
  • Another participant notes that online programs dominate search results for educational leadership degrees, implying a commercial aspect to these qualifications.
  • Some participants propose that these degrees are related to school administration, specifically preparing individuals for roles such as principals.
  • There is a suggestion that these degrees may contribute to issues within the education system, although this is presented humorously.

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Participants generally express skepticism and confusion about the purpose and impact of education leadership degrees, with no consensus on their value or effectiveness in the education system.

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Participants' views are influenced by personal experiences and perceptions, with some expressing cynicism about the financial implications of pursuing such degrees.

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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.
 


loseyourname said:
Sounds like school administration, like learning to be a principal.

Yup, that are higher up district level nonsense
 

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