- Education
Spending Money on Guns for Teachers when Schools Can’t Afford Books is Absurd
August 23, 2018
NDRN voices its strong opposition to any plan by the U.S. Department of Education to make allowable funds, under the Every Student Succeeds Act, to be used to arm teachers and school staff.
Press Release - Justice System
Disability Rights Agencies Monitoring Facilities Holding Children Separated from Families at Border
August 16, 2018
WASHINGTON – The nationwide network of disability rights agencies known as the Protection and Advocacy (P&A) System have begun independent monitoring of facilities holding children who were separated from their families while crossing the United States border.
Press Release - Education
NDRN Applauds Passage of the Strengthening Career and Technical Education for the 21st Century Act
July 26, 2018
WASHINGTON – NDRN applauds Congress for the passage of H.R. 2353, the Strengthening Career and Technical Education (CTE) for the 21st Century Act.
Press Release - Education
Statement in Response to Trump Administration Proposal to Combine Education and Labor Department
July 21, 2018
WASHINGTON – In response to the announcement that the Trump Administration has proposed combining the Departments of Education (ED) and Labor, NDRN Executive Director Curt Decker issued the following statement: The National Disability Rights Network rejects any action by the Trump Administration to combine the U.S. Departments of Education…
Press Release - Education
Trump Administration Removes Protections for Minority Students’ Access to Education
July 4, 2018
WASHINGTON – In response to recent actions taken by the Department of Education (ED), NDRN Executive Director Curt Decker issued the following statement
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