- Education
Mass Violence Legislation Scapegoats People with Mental Illness
October 23, 2019
NDRN joined over 20 national organizations including disability rights, civil rights, education, and privacy groups to express concerns about the RESPONSE Act, legislation introduced by Senator Cornyn.
Letter - Education
NDRN Submits Comments to Labor HHS Education Appropriations Committee
September 26, 2019
NDRN, in coalition with national organization representing students with disabilities, educators, families and school board members, submitted a letter to the Chair and Ranking of the Senate Appropriations Committee as well as the Chair and Ranking of the Labor, Health and Human Services, Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Committee…
Letter - Education
NDRN Signs on to Letter Urging HELP Committee to Address White Supremacy and Gun Violence
August 23, 2019
NDRN joined 26 civil and human rights groups on a letter sent to the HELP Chairman Alexander urging that the HELP Committee take sweeping and consequential action to address the confluence of two dangerous forces: the rise of white supremacist terror and our federal government’s inaction on commonsense gun safety.
Letter - Education
NDRN Applauds Introduction of the Respond, Innovate, Succeed, and Empower Act of 2019
June 21, 2019
On June 21, 2019, National Disability Rights Network (NDRN) sent a letter thanking both the Senate and the House sponsors for the introduction of the Respond, Innovate, Succeed, and Empower (RISE) Act of 2019 (S. 1585 / H.R.3086). NDRN is pleased to support this bill, and feels that it…
Letter