Remaining Culturally Responsive Despite Discriminatory Policies Impacting Schools: Guidelines for School Counselors

The enaction of laws targeting DEI in K‐12 schools creates challenges that leave school counselors and educators vulnerable. Specifically, these legislative acts contradict with culturally responsive and ACA/ASCA ethics. While upholding legality is critical, left out of this discussion is how school counselors respond to the impact these polices have on racially diverse students’ well‐being. This brief article seeks to provide guidelines detailing how school counselors can lead effectively in these circumstances.