Continuing Studies

I'm getting ramped up about going to Graduate School. I know that my plan is to get a Masters in Education in either Education Policy or Education Leadership. The only problem is where to go. I've been looking at a number of schools, but as I examined them, I noticed that I probably need to find a few "safety schools". Of course,there are some Ivy-league schools that have the "dream program" for me, but I have to try not to place all of my eggs in one basket, as it were. To further complicate matters, this morning I was using instant messenger to talk to a friend in France, who is now a lectrice at a university in Metz. It's been 3 years since I've lived in France, but I find myself missing it quite a bit. I know a guaranteed position that I could get there, but I've become far too Americanized. I have too many bills and loans that I must pay that surely would not be paid with the French salary. So, for now I am going to throw myself into researching schools, and hope to go to France during summers...