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Journal of K-12 Educational Research 3 Neil Dugger, Ed.D. GREETINGS FROM THE DEAN Journal of K-12 Educational Research 2018, VOL. 2, ISSUE 1 www.dbu.edu/doctoral/edd Greetings from Dallas Baptist University! We are pleased to provide you with the second edition of our doctoral research journal, composed of eleven articles on timely K-12 educational issues in North Texas! The articles are summaries of doctoral dissertations defended at DBU in the past couple of years, and it is our hope the research will provide local schools with answers and perspectives to issues in their own settings. These are challenging times in our schools, and it requires outstanding leaders using solid research. Earning a doctorate is difficult, but the mark of a great leader is one who does not shy away from hard work and challenges. To move forward with all students achieving at a high level, we need research to show what does and does not work. The vision of DBU is to produce “servant leaders who are transforming the world,” and that is happening in a significant way with graduates of DBU’s Ed.D. in Educational Leadership K-12 program. The 85 educators who have graduated since 2015 are in key positions in nearly every major school system in North Texas, and the authors of the enclosed articles are wonderful representatives of DBU’s graduates. I feel confident in the future of education, knowing it will be led by this outstanding group of “next generation” leaders. Our doctoral program currently has over 125 students enrolled, including traditional public school educators, charter school educators, and private school educators. It is designed to be a practitioner’s degree, helping students to be well prepared for the challenging roles in our schools. Most students finish in less than four years, and their dissertation (treatise) topic is selected with the goal to have an impact on their school or district. Feel free to reach out to the authors for the full disserta- tion or with any questions. Thank you for the critical role you play in the education of the children in our state and nation—there is no greater calling. For more information about the degree, please contact me at neil@dbu.edu . Sincerely, Neil Dugger, Ed.D. Dean, College of Education Director, Ed.D. in Educational Leadership K-12