Social Work and Human Services

Social Work and Human Services
Religious Identity, Spirituality, and the Dignity for All Students Act
The Dignity for All Students Act (DASA) represented a piece of legislation passed in New York State in July of 2010. It aimed to address the problem of school bullying based upon discrimination against individual students regarding religious expression or identification, among a variety of other identity factors. Alarmed by continued incidents of harassment and violence against children perpetrated by other children, social policy advocates took action that ultimately resulted in the passage of DASA.
For this Discussion, research DASA. Consider the strategies used in the movement of this policy from idea to implementation. Note some of the similarities and differences between and among the strategies.
Post by Day 4 a description of a strategy that helped propel DASA to pass, and explain how this strategy was used. Locate an example of a similar strategy that was used elsewhere to advocate for social policy. Compare these strategies in terms of their effectiveness in each case. Finally, explain what insight(s) you gained as a result of doing the comparison.