Resources

  • Education

    Get the Facts About ESSA

    December 8, 2016

    ESSA Fact Sheet on Accountability ESSA Fact Sheet on Assessments ESSA Fact Sheet on High Schools ESSA Fact Sheet on Teachers

    Fact Sheet
  • Education

    NDRN Joins Amicus in Special Education Case

    December 8, 2016

    NDRN joined seven other national and state disability and civil rights organizations in an amicus supporting the district court’s decision certifying a class action in a special education child find case.

    Amicus Brief
  • Education

    NDRN Files Amicus in Special Education Supreme Court Case

    November 22, 2016

    WASHINGTON – NDRN filed an amicus brief with the Supreme Court in a case known as Endrew F. vs. Douglas County School District. The case involves a student with autism whose parents claim the school district failed to provide their son with an appropriate education as guaranteed by the…

    Press Release
  • Veterans

    National Disability Rights Network and the Department of Veterans Affairs Sign Agreement to Enhance Services to Veterans

    October 28, 2016

    WASHINGTON – Today, Curtis Decker, executive director of NDRN, signed a Memorandum of Understanding with officials from the Department of Veterans Affairs Vocational Rehabilitation and Employment Service (VR&E). This agreement signifies a formal relationship between NDRN and VR&E to better enable Veterans with service-related disabilities to successfully transition into…

    Press Release
  • Employment

    New Documentary Exposes Exploitation of People with Disabilities in the Workplace

    October 3, 2016

    WASHINGTON - Bottom Dollars, a Rooted in Rights original documentary, will make its world premiere on Capitol Hill in Washington, DC on October 11. The documentary will be presented by NDRN and Rooted in Rights.

    Press Release