["https:\/\/schema.org\/","blogPost","Do I Need an Ed.S. for Principal Licensure in Minnesota?","Pursuing leadership roles in K-12 education is fulfilling, rewarding, and helps working educators find purpose within the classroom. An Education Specialist (Ed.S.) degree is one of the most common paths to school leadership, including becoming a K-12 principal. Saint Mary\u2019s University of Minnesota offers an Ed.S. with Principal Licensure program that helps prepare graduates for […]",{"@type":"ImageObject","@id":"https:\/\/www.smumn.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/portrait-of-school-principal-in-office.jpg","url":"https:\/\/www.smumn.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/portrait-of-school-principal-in-office.jpg","height":483,"width":724},"https:\/\/www.smumn.edu\/blog\/eds-for-principal-license-in-minnesota\/"]