School social workers are integral to the school mental health workforce and the leading
social service providers in educational settings. In recent decades, school social work …

Structural racism—implicitly discriminatory practices and policies that have negative
consequences for individuals and groups of color—is a powerful force in contemporary …

School-based mental health practitioners can offer enhanced support to schools and
students; yet their training, roles, and expertise vary. The roles of these professionals are …

Recent educational programs and initiatives hinge on effective collaboration between
education professionals, such as school social workers, school psychologists, teachers, and …

School social work practice decisions have been the focus of local and national surveys for
several decades, most recently in 2014. The need to better understand these findings …

In March 2020, as American PreK-12 schools shut down and moved into online learning in
response to the global COVID-19 pandemic, there was little information about how school …

Professional learning communities (PLCs) have become commonplace in K-12 schools for
helping teachers collaborate to build their professional capacities and address school …

This exploratory-descriptive retrospective study examined the demographic, school-related,
psychosocial risk factors, and service referrals among elementary school children (N …

Educational disparities and disproportionalities for oppressed children signal the need for
an educational justice movement that focuses on macro-level changes within and outside of …

This qualitative analysis examines school social workers' equity work for immigrant students,
including their perceptions of immigration enforcement and school climates that support or …