Education Law and Policy for Social Workers

Catalog description

This course will introduce students to federal, state, and local laws that impact social workers, staff, and students in the school setting. From the lens of social work ethics and values, students will explore legislation and policy related to confidentiality, youth homelessness, Title IV funding and programs, special education, truancy, diverse student identities, conduct violations, suicide prevention, threat assessment, and discipline. Additional topics include the differences between private, public, and charter schooling, interdisciplinary collaboration in school settings, the multi-tiered model of support, and the role of school boards. In this course, students not only learn about applicable laws and policies, but they consider how these laws and policies impact youth and shape the manner in which school social workers intervene with youth in school settings.