- Education
NDRN comments on Paperwork Reduction Act submissions concerning the Part B Application and IDEA reporting
September 11, 2017
National Disability Rights Network (NDRN) comments submitted in response to two Paperwork Reduction Act (PRA) submissions concerning the Part B application and state and local educational agency record and reporting requirements under Part B of the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act. Both submissions address disproportionality in special education
Comments - Education
Public Comments to OSERS regarding the Department’s Evaluation of Existing Regulations and Guidance
September 11, 2017
On September 11, NDRN delivered public comments to the Office of Special Education and Rehabilitative Services at the U.S. Department of Education regarding the Department’s evaluation of existing regulations and guidance
Comments - ADA & Civil Rights
The Civil Rights Division’s Comments on the “ADA Education and Reform Act of 2017” (H.R. 620)
September 11, 2017
The Civil Rights Division, which administers and enforces the Americans with Disabilities Act, has various concerns regarding H.R. 620.
Comments - Education
NDRN Condemns the House Judiciary Committee Passage of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) Education and Reform Act of 2017
September 8, 2017
WASHINGTON – Yesterday, the House Judiciary Committee passed the misnamed Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) Education and Reform Act of 2017 without a single Democratic vote. More than 27 years after the passage of the ADA, the committee’s vote was not an attempt to reform or educate on the…
Press Release - Education
NDRN Letter of Opposition to NY Education Department’s Proposed Waiver Request Regarding Students with Disabilities in State’s ESSA Plan
September 8, 2017
NDRN called upon the New York State Education Department to withdraw its proposed waiver request regarding students with disabilities in the state’s proposed plan to implement the ESSA because its inclusion violates federal law.
Letter