Master's in Educational Foundations, Leadership and Policy

Create a more equitable future for all students. Explore critical questions about the meaning, purpose, and practice of education in society. The Educational Foundations, Leadership and Policy (EDFLP) M.Ed. program delves into critical questions about education in society. It aims to prepare multidimensional leaders and scholars who address major issues in U.S. education. These issues are essential for creating equitable learning opportunities and outcomes for students across various educational contexts, from early childhood through K-12 and transitions to post-secondary education. Rooted in an understanding of social and cultural contexts, education policies, organizational dynamics, and leadership principles, EDFLP students learn about educational issues spanning from early childhood to post-secondary levels and beyond, emphasizing the imperative of addressing disparities based on race, nationality, socioeconomic status, gender, language, ability, and other social factors. Your studies across one to two years provide an opportunity to prepare for future engagement in academia, formal school settings, informal learning spaces, community educational organizations or government spaces. The specific coursework in these various dimensions will be shaped by the specialization you choose to pursue: Early Childhood Policy; Educational Policy, Organization and Leadership; Social and Cultural Foundations.

A bachelor’s degree is required for admission to the Master of Education (M.Ed.) program. Your degree may be in progress at the time of application, but it must be completed before the program begins. You must submit unofficial transcript(s) with your application from every college or university where you earned academic credit. The UW Graduate School requires a cumulative GPA of 3.0, or a 3.0 in your most recent 90 graded quarter credits (60 semester credits). GPA is only one part of the application review.