- Census
NDRN Partners with Census Bureau to Ensure a Fair and Accurate 2020 Census
September 26, 2019
Washington, DC - The National Disability Rights Network (NDRN) announced today a formal partnership with the United States Census Bureau to guarantee a fair and accurate 2020 Census.
Press Release - General
NDRN Opposes New Regulations Governing Treatment of Immigrant Children in U.S. Custody
August 21, 2019
DHS and HHS made an announcement that it will issue a final regulation on the apprehension, processing, care, and custody of immigrant children.
Press Release - Education
NDRN Applauds U.S. Civil Rights Commission on School Discipline Report
July 23, 2019
Washington, DC – The National Disability Rights Network (NDRN) thanks the United States Civil Rights Commission for its release today of a report entitled, "Beyond Suspensions: Examining School Discipline Policies and Connections to the School-to-Prison Pipeline for Students of Color with Disabilities."
Press Release - Employment
House Passes Increase to the Minimum Wage, Ends Subminimum Wage for People with Disabilities
July 18, 2019
Washington, DC – Today, the U.S. House of Representatives passed the Raise the Wage Act, which would raise the minimum wage to $15 an hour and phase out section 14(c) of the Fair Labor Standards Act, a provision that permits employers to pay some people with disabilities even less…
Press Release - Census
Census 2020 will Not Include a Citizenship Question
July 12, 2019
Yesterday afternoon, President Trump announced that the 2020 Census will not include a citizenship question, following the Supreme Court’s decision on June 27th to block the addition of the question until the Department of Commerce provided a better justification for adding the question to next year’s census form.
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