- 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 - Education
National Disability Organizations Release Statement of Higher Education Act Principles and Recommendations
June 20, 2019
On June 20, 2019, the National Disability Rights Network (NDRN) through the CCD Education Task Force joined 28 national disability organizations on a statement of Higher Education Act (HEA) principles and recommendations. The CCD Education Taskforce firmly believes that students with disabilities must be thoughtfully and fully included in…
General - Education
NDRN Applauds GAO Report on Restraint and Seclusion
June 18, 2019
NDRN is pleased with the release of a Government Accountability Office (GAO) study on the under-reporting of restraint and seclusion (R&S) data in the Office for Civil Rights Data Collection (CRDC).
Press Release - Education
NDRN Signs on to IDEA Survey Comments
June 14, 2019
The comments submitted by CCD noted that a survey of state directors and local directors of special education was completed in 2011 and that this new survey is unnecessary.
Comments - Mental Health
Wisconsin Supreme Court Holds Involuntary Medication Law to Restore Competency Violates U.S. Constitution
June 13, 2019
NDRN, Disability Rights Wisconson, the Bazelon Center for Mental Health Law, and the National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers joined in an amicus brief authored by Quarles & Bradley, LLP in Milwaukee.
Amicus Brief