- Education
Supreme Court Ruling Will Harm Students with Disabilities and Weaken Public Schools
July 1, 2020
Washington, DC - The U.S. Supreme Court’s 5-4 ruling yesterday in Espinoza v. Montana Department of Revenue will harm students with disabilities and weaken our nation’s public schools.
Press Release - General
Disability Rights Agencies Recognized for Outstanding Work
June 22, 2020
Four members of the National Disability Rights Network received the NDRN Advocacy Award for outstanding work protecting and advocating for the rights of people with disabilities.
Press Release - COVID-19
Protection and Advocacy Network Fight to Stop the Spread of COVID-19 in Jails and Prisons
June 12, 2020
WASHINGTON, DC – Across the country, advocates for people with disabilities have responded to the exploding COVID-19 crisis in U.S. jails, prisons and detention centers by seeking reductions in prison and jail populations, stepped up infection control procedures and greater access to medical care in these facilities.
Press Release - COVID-19
NDRN Applauds Passage of a Fourth COVID-19 Relief Bill by the U.S. House of Representatives
May 15, 2020
The legislation provides several provisions that would benefit people with disabilities.
Press Release - COVID-19
Immigrants with Disabilities at Risk for COVID-19 in Detention Centers
May 5, 2020
NDRN calls on state and local officials to ensure that asylum seekers and other detainees with disabilities are not left behind in crowded and unsanitary conditions while others are being released and receive the services they require.
Press Release