["https:\/\/schema.org\/","blogPost","What Is an Education Specialist Degree?","An\u00a0Education Specialist (Ed.S.) degree\u00a0prepares students to become leaders in education, licensed principals, special education directors, and superintendents. At Saint Mary\u2019s University of Minnesota,\u00a0our mission\u00a0is founded on\u00a0Lasallian Catholic values. We emphasize strengthening the moral character of our educational leaders so they can be pillars in their communities. Here, our team discusses our Ed.S. degree program\u00a0options. Boost [&hellip;]",{"@type":"ImageObject","@id":"https:\/\/www.smumn.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/teacher-with-clipboard-surrounded-by-students.jpg","url":"https:\/\/www.smumn.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/teacher-with-clipboard-surrounded-by-students.jpg","height":803,"width":1305},"https:\/\/www.smumn.edu\/blog\/what-is-an-education-specialist-degree\/"]