<p>You do not pursue a Ph.D or J.D. so you can teach high school kids to ace standardized tests. Nor do you do it for “a love of learning.”</p>
<p>Doctoral programs in linguistics train students to become academic scholars who pursue careers in linguistics research. Law programs train students to become lawyers. Neither one will make you a more effective high school teacher.</p>
<p>You need to decide what it is you really want to do before chasing graduate programs all over the map.</p>