For Immediate Release
06/21/2018
Contact: David Card
202.408.9514 x122
[email protected]
WASHINGTON – In response to the announcement that the Trump Administration has proposed combining the Departments of Education (ED) and Labor, the National Disability Rights Network (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 (ED) and Labor. These two agencies have different missions, serve different populations and administer different statutes. Additionally, given the crucial and complex work of these two separate agencies, NDRN is highly concerned that combining the agencies would weaken and confuse their duties and result in a grave disservice to the populations they serve, including individuals with disabilities. This idea is ill founded, reactionary and shows a lack of understanding on the part of the Administration regarding the role and importance of ED and Labor. It demonstrates a blatant disregard for the consequences that this action would have on all citizens of the United States, including individuals with disabilities.”
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The National Disability Rights Network (NDRN) is the nonprofit membership organization for the federally mandated Protection and Advocacy (P&A) Systems and the Client Assistance Programs (CAP) for individuals with disabilities. Collectively, the Network is the largest provider of legally based advocacy services to people with disabilities in the United States.
