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2 Neil Dugger, EdD GREETINGS FROM THE DIRECTOR Journal of K-12 Educational Research 2020, VOL. 4, ISSUE 1 www.dbu.edu/doctoral/edd Charter School Leaders, It is my pleasure to bring to you the latest research in charter school education. Dallas Baptist University has long been a friend and partner to charter schools in North Texas and beyond, reaching out to provide support and educational opportunities that apply directly to their unique needs. It has been DBU’s commitment to see charter schools succeed and thrive in Texas and to help research best practices. The EdD in Educational Leadership K-12 program is designed to train educational leaders who will go out into the schools and transform education. DBU pioneered charter school leadership training by developing two (so far) charter school specific cohorts. All members must be employed by a charter school to be eligible, and content in every course was designed specifically to meet the needs of charter school educators. To our knowledge, this program is the first of its kind nationally. This Journal is dedicated to charter school research, which in many cases is lacking. As part of the program, students were instructed to focus their dissertation (treatise) on an issue important to charter school education, as well as fill a gap in the research. The articles in this Journal are samples of this great research by dedicated charter school educators. You will likely recognize some of the authors, as they are leaders in this movement statewide. DBU and the EdD in Educational Leadership K-12 program are dedicated to improving public education, and charter schools play a huge role in this transformational effort. Designed to impact education through innovative practices, charter schools are the best hope for many students. The future of Texas may be at stake. We stand ready to continue to assist charter school leaders, and if you want more information about the research presented in this Journal, please contact me. If you want more information on our doctoral program, I am at your service. Be blessed in these unprecedented times and keep up the good work in transforming public education. Neil Dugger, EdD Director, EdD in Educational Leadership K-12 Dallas Baptist University neil@dbu.edu 214-333-5202