{"id":14938,"date":"2025-03-18T16:47:57","date_gmt":"2025-03-18T23:47:57","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/laverne.edu\/news\/?p=14938"},"modified":"2025-03-19T09:47:41","modified_gmt":"2025-03-19T16:47:41","slug":"ache-honors-edd-program-innovation","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/laverne.edu\/news\/2025\/03\/18\/ache-honors-edd-program-innovation\/","title":{"rendered":"ACHE Honors EdD Program Innovation"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The University of La&nbsp;Verne\u2019s forthcoming Doctor of Education (EdD) in Educational Leadership program has been honored with the 2025 Association for Continuing Higher Education (ACHE) Distinguished Program Award<span>. This prestigious honor recognizes programs that demonstrate innovation, creativity, impact, success, and adaptability in higher education.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>This national recognition highlights the program\u2019s distinctive structure, which integrates a dynamic online curriculum with an in-person summer intensive. Designed to cultivate transformative leadership in TK-12 education, the program equips educational leaders with the skills, knowledge, and strategies needed to drive meaningful, lasting change in schools and communities.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>A key feature of the program is its dissertation in practice approach (DiP), which enables students to apply research directly to real-world challenges in education. The DiP empowers students to tackle pressing issues in schools, districts, and educational organizations by developing practical, evidence-based solutions that drive meaningful change. The program also provides mentorship opportunities with experienced educational leaders, ensuring that students develop both research expertise and leadership skills.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>LaFetra College of Education is proud to launch this innovative program, with the first cohort set to begin this summer.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>ACHE, an organization dedicated to promoting lifelong learning and excellence in continuing higher education, encourages professional development, research, and the exchange of information among colleges, universities, and individuals.<\/span><span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>To learn more about the EdD in Educational Leadership program, visit: <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/education.laverne.edu\/educationalleadership\/\"><span>https:\/\/education.laverne.edu\/educationalleadership\/<\/span><\/a><span>\u00a0<\/span><span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>EdD in Educational Leadership program earned the 2025 ACHE 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