- Education
Efforts to Address School Violence May Undermine Civil Rights
April 3, 2018
WASHINGTON – NDRN and the Civil Rights Roundtable has issued a white paper in response to misinformation about school discipline reform efforts.
Press Release - Education
Civil Rights Imperiled: Discussions Must Focus On Practical Solutions To School Violence Civil Rights Roundtable
April 2, 2018
For over a hundred years, public schools have provided nurturing and educational environments for children, and schools now benefit from decades of pedagogical research and implementation.
Publication - Representative Payees
New Legislation Protects Beneficiaries of Social Security Disability Benefits
March 23, 2018
WASHINGTON – Legislation passed by the U.S. Senate will increase oversight and protection for some of our nation’s most vulnerable citizens. The bill, called the Strengthening Protections for Social Security Beneficiaries Act (H.R. 4547), will increase independent oversight of the Social Security Administration’s Representative Payee Program.
Press Release - Education
Plans to Improve School Safety Do More Harm than Good
March 14, 2018
WASHINGTON – On Monday, March 12, the Trump Administration outlined plans to improve school safety that have the disability community concerned.
Press Release - Education
NDRN Among Organizations Calling on ED to Not Open WIOA Regulations
March 7, 2018
The letter to ED requested that the WIOA regulations not be opened up for change, but that to address perceived confusion around the CIE provisions the Department should update and clarify the existing FAQ document or guidance.
Letter
