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Organizational change begins with one person. With a BC M.Ed. in Educational Leadership & Policy, that person is you. Prepare to assume or advance in leadership roles in school systems and educational organizations. Our flexible-format M.Ed. addresses leadership challenges through a comprehensive and agile course of study, centered on standards-based reform, technological advances, and evidence-based practices. You’ll practice discernment and critical reflection, and learn how to engage the whole person and the entire community to improve student outcomes.

#20

Educational Policy program

U.S. News & World Report

2 years

of online or hybrid study

$12.9 million

awarded annually

Drive organizational change and create structures to advance operational and professional learning

Foster an ethical, mission-driven educational organization to advance equity and agency

Educate the whole person and encourage holistic and engaged educational systems

Pass leadership learnings on to students and other community stakeholders

Observe, assess, and support effective teaching and instructional practices

Practice critical self-reflection and discernment

RECENT GRADUATES HOLD POSITIONS INCLUDING:

SUCCESSFUL APPLICANTS ARE THOSE WHO WISH TO:

Program Support Coordinator

Expand their impact on students

Successfully evaluate, develop, and iterate educational policy

Dean of New Faculty

Director of Identity & Mission

Become educational leaders and advocates

Professor at a School of Education

Strengthen educational communities

Master Teacher

Preferred admission deadline

Priority admission deadline

Rolling admission ends

Preferred admission deadline

Priority admission deadline

Rolling admission ends

✧ Enroll fall, spring, or summer

✧ Fully online or hybrid

✧ Two-year, 30-credit degree

✧ Financial aid available

At the Carolyn A. and Peter S. Lynch School of Education and Human Development, we aspire to enhance the human condition, expand the human imagination, and make the world more just. Learn how we prepare educators like you to lead transformative policy and mission-driven organizations with an online M.Ed. in Educational Leadership & Policy.

CAROLYN A. AND PETER S. LYNCH SCHOOL

OF EDUCATION AND HUMAN DEVELOPMENT

Campion Hall

140 Commonwealth Avenue

Chestnut Hill, MA 02467

617-552-4214

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