In its July 21 editorial, “Tragedies highlight caregiver shortages,” the Globe states that we must increase access to caregivers in Massachusetts, a sentiment we can all agree with. However, one ...

A Maryland Senate committee voted Friday to pass legislation that would temporarily waive the national exam requirement for nonclinical social workers under certain circumstances. The bills were ...

Some have called the social worker licensing exam racist because of the racial disparities seen in first-time pass rates. White test takers are far more likely to pass the licensing exam than people ...

Re “Removing LCSW exam rule would do a disservice to clients” (July 8): I only wish Jonathan Rotenberg had spoken with the Massachusetts chapter of the National Association of Social Workers before ...

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A recent report shows that white test takers are far more likely to pass the social work licensing exam than people of color or older test takers. The Association of Social Work Boards faces calls to ...