- Voting
NDRN Thanks Senators and Representatives for Introducing the Accessible Voting Act of 2020
July 31, 2020
This crucial legislation would address the needs of voters with disabilities and ensure they have equal access to the vote on Election Day and beyond.
Letter - COVID-19
Don’t Divert Funds Away from Public Schools
July 30, 2020
NDRN submitted comments to an interim final rule issued by the U.S. Department of Education.
Comments - Community Integration
Leadership Conference on Civil and Human Rights Letter in Support of the Lifeline Program
July 30, 2020
NDRN and twelve other national organizations submitted comments to FCC in support of the FCC taking a number of actions to ensure that the Lifeline program remains strong and robust.
Letter - Education
Everyone on Day One: Students with Disabilities Left Out of Back to School Plans
July 29, 2020
Students housed in juvenile detention facilities, public and private special education schools, psychiatric hospitals, alternative programs residential treatment facilities, and immigration detention (among others) have the same rights to receive a public education.
Statement - COVID-19
Senate COVID Bill Protects Profits, Not Lives
July 28, 2020
NDRN decries the language put forth in the immunity ("Liability Protection") section of the fourth COVID package offered to the Senate yesterday.