- Education
NDRN Calls on Education Department to Provide more Notice for School Safety Commission Listening Sessions
July 27, 2018
The National Disability Rights Network (NDRN) writes to strongly encourage the Federal Commission on School Safety to publically notice planned Commission listening sessions, field visits, and meetings at least one week in advance of the scheduled date.
Statement - Education
NDRN Applauds Passage of the Strengthening Career and Technical Education for the 21st Century Act
July 26, 2018
WASHINGTON – NDRN applauds Congress for the passage of H.R. 2353, the Strengthening Career and Technical Education (CTE) for the 21st Century Act.
Press Release - Community Integration
NDRN Joins Amicus in Housing Case
July 24, 2018
NDRN joined nine California disability rights organizations, medical and clinical professionals in an amicus letter urging the California Supreme Court to grant review of the California Court of Appeals decision in Reilly v. Marin Housing Authority.
Amicus Brief - Education
Statement in Response to Trump Administration Proposal to Combine Education and Labor Department
July 21, 2018
WASHINGTON – In response to the announcement that the Trump Administration has proposed combining the Departments of Education (ED) and Labor, NDRN Executive Director Curt Decker issued the following statement: The National Disability Rights Network rejects any action by the Trump Administration to combine the U.S. Departments of Education…
Press Release - Education
Disability Organizations Call Upon FDA to Respond to Court Decision Permitting Use of Electric Shock
July 19, 2018
We are profoundly disturbed by the court’s and call upon Massachusetts to appeal this decision. We also urge the FDA to issue its final rule ending this horrific practice right now.
Statement