- Education
Secretary of Education Plays a Vital Role in the Lives of People with Disabilities
January 5, 2017
Read the National Disability Rights Network's letter about the vital role the Secretary of Education plays in the lives of students with disabilities.
Statement - Education
Read NDRN’s analysis of major provisions of the final regulations for students with disabilities
January 4, 2017
On November 29, 2016 the U.S. Department of Education published the final regulations on the accountability provisions in the Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA). 81 Fed.Reg. 86076. The regulations go into effect on January 30, 2017. Click here to link to NDRN’s analysis of major provisions of the final…
Statement - Justice System
NDRN Joins Amicus in Parole Case
January 3, 2017
NDRN joined the ACLU of Massachusetts and others in an amicus brief in the Supreme Judicial Court, the state’s highest court, arguing that ADA applies to the activities of a state parole board.
Amicus Brief - Education
NDRN Joins Amicus in IDEA Case
December 30, 2016
NDRN and seven other national and state disability rights organizations filed an amicus in a state school funding case to contest the trial court’s misstatement of the rights of students with disabilities under the IDEA.
Amicus Brief - Education
NDRN’s section by section analysis of ESSA – Title 1
December 8, 2016
This document is intended to be a quick reference guide for the Protection and Advocacy Network. The guide outlines areas within ESSA that may be of particular interest to the P&As, contrasts it with the former No Child Left Behind Act and details why the provision is relevant. Read…
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