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NDRN believes in the right of all students, including those with disabilities, to an equitable and appropriate education in a safe environment, based on access to the general education curriculum. NDRN seeks to accomplish this goal through federal policy work and through the Protection and Advocacy (P&A) Network, who enforce our nation's education laws on the state level.

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Restraint and Seclusion in Schools

This School Is Not Supposed to Hurt report examines the abusive use of restraint and seclusion in our nation’s schools. It outlines the problems associated with the use of restraint or seclusion, and details the proven risks to children associated with the use of these aversive techniques. The report goes on to propose solutions to the use of restraint or seclusion by highlighting the best practices in education and the use of positive behavioral supports.

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  • Education

    Trump Education Budget Asks Students with Disabilities to Give Up Their Civil Rights

    May 24, 2017

    WASHINGTON – On May 23rd the Trump Administration proposed a budget that guts key programs under the Every Student Succeeds Act that provide crucial services to schools, such as counselors and after school programs. The budget also slashes Medicaid funds that public school districts rely upon to provide services…

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    Unanimous Supreme Court Supports High Expectations for Students with Disabilities

    March 22, 2017

    WASHINGTON - On March 22, 2017, the United States Supreme Court ruled unanimously in favour of a student with a disability in, Endrew F. v. Douglas County School District RE-1. The court held that the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA) requires more than barely trivial educational progress (referred…

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    NDRN Writes in Opposition of H.J. Res 57 (Senate)

    March 3, 2017

    NDRN sent a letter to the Senate opposing H.J. Res 57 and S.J. Res 25 to rescind the accountability regulations under ESSA.

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