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Ron Avi Astor Takes Part in Congressional Briefing on Critical Need for School Social Workers

May 5, 2022

UCLA professor of social welfare a co-sponsor on growing national need for school-based mental health services.

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UCLA Researchers Share Voices of School Social Workers from National Study

June 3, 2021

A co-written paper on “School Social Worker Voice during COVID-19 School Disruptions: A National Qualitative Analysis,” has been recently published in […]

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Ron Avi Astor: Concept of Opportunity Structures Can Lead to Improving School Climate and Equity

January 21, 2021

Ron Avi Astor, professor of social welfare in the UCLA School of Education and Information Studies and the Crump Professor […]

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UCLA Pritzker Center: New Speaker Series Focuses on Child Welfare and Domestic Violence

January 7, 2021

The Pritzker Center for the Strengthening of Children and Families will present a series of talks on “Exploring Child Welfare […]

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Despite Improved Access, Digital Divide Persists for Minority, Low-Income Students

December 8, 2020

While students’ access to computers and the internet improved during the pandemic-plagued and largely remote fall school term, a clear […]

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Ron Avi Astor Shares Findings on Hunger in School Communities at Congressional Hearing

September 25, 2020

Ron Avi Astor, professor of social welfare at the UCLA Graduate School of Education and Information Studies and Marjorie Crump […]

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Ron Avi Astor to Take Part in Congressional Briefing on Social Work in Schools

September 17, 2020

Ron Avi Astor, UCLA professor of social welfare in the Graduate School of Education and Information Studies and the Marjorie Crump […]

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Ron Avi Astor: Racial Unrest, COVID-19 Need to be Addressed as Part of School Cimate

July 20, 2020

Ron Avi Astor, professor of social welfare in the Graduate School of Education & Information Studies, will participate in two […]

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Ron Avi Astor: Surveys for Students, Teachers, and Families Can Help Schools in Pandemic Crisis

April 29, 2020

Ron Avi Astor, professor of social welfare at UCLA’s Graduate School of Education & Information Studies and at the UCLA […]

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Ron Avi Astor: Poetry Reflects “Pesach” Guided by Culture and Resilience

April 9, 2020

Ron Avi Astor, a professor of social welfare at UCLA’s Department of Education and holder of the, has co-written the […]

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