Resources

  • Representative Payees

    Trump Signs Legislation Protecting Beneficiaries of Social Security Disability Benefits

    April 13, 2018

    WASHINGTON – President Trump has signed into law legislation that will increase oversight and protection for some of our nation’s most vulnerable citizens. The bill, called the Strengthening Protections for Social Security Beneficiaries Act (H.R. 4547), will increase independent oversight of the Social Security Administration’s Representative Payee Program.

    Press Release
  • Education

    NDRN Joins Amicus in Education Case

    April 9, 2018

    NDRN joined eight other national and state disability and civil rights organizations in an amicus to argue for a proper application of the Supreme Court’s decision in Endrew F.

    Amicus Brief
  • Education

    Ed Minority Student

    April 7, 2018

    Washington, DC – In response to recent actions taken by the Department of Education (ED), National Disability Rights Network (NDRN) Executive Director Curt Decker issued the following statement

    Press Release
  • Education

    WTH ED?!

    April 4, 2018

    WASHINGTON – In response to reports that the Department of Education (ED) convened a School Safety and Climate Summit without inviting stakeholders from the disability community, NDRN's Executive Director Curt Decker issued the following statement

    Press Release
  • Education

    Efforts to Address School Violence May Undermine Civil Rights

    April 3, 2018

    WASHINGTON – NDRN and the Civil Rights Roundtable has issued a white paper in response to misinformation about school discipline reform efforts.

    Press Release