A (very brief) scoping review: Where is school psychology's literature on Jews and antisemitism in the United States?

Antisemitism refers to prejudice, discrimination, and violence toward Jewish people and is pervasive in the United States (U.S.). Despite school psychology's increasing emphasis on social justice, the field has devoted little (if any) effort to addressing anti-Jewish discrimination. This scoping review aimed to systematically map research on antisemitism and Jewish identity, perspectives, and experiences in the U.S. Articles published in ten major school psychology generalist journals from January 1, 2008 through April 5, 2024 were systematically searched for literature focused on antisemitism and/or the perspectives or experiences of Jews in the U.S. Of the 6020 articles published across these journals over more than 15 years, none examined antisemitism or Jewish populations in the U.S. Findings suggest that school psychology scholars have been virtually silent in regard to anti-Jewish prejudice and discrimination in the U.S. The absence of this work signals the need for a robust body of research that (a) explores the impact of antisemitism on school-age youth; (b) investigates Jewish representation and antisemitism in the profession of school psychology; and (c) leverages critical theory to uproot antisemitism and incorporate Jewish voice in school psychology research.