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Disability Rights Advocates Take Aim at Human Trafficking of People with Disabilities
February 1, 2017
WASHINGTON – To mark the end of Human Trafficking Prevention Month in January, NDRN and the Human Trafficking Pro Bono (HT Pro Bono) Legal Center signed a collaborative memorandum of understanding to work more closely to prevent the human trafficking of people with disabilities. Human Trafficking is modern-day slavery,…
Press Release - Hate Incidents
Disability Rights Advocates Take Aim at Human Trafficking of People with Disabilities
February 1, 2017
WASHINGTON – To mark the end of Human Trafficking Prevention Month in January, the National Disability Rights Network (NDRN) and The Human Trafficking Pro Bono Legal Center (HT Pro Bono) signed a collaborative memorandum of understanding to work more closely to prevent the human trafficking of people with disabilities.…
Statement - Education
NDRN Responds to Education Department Guidance on the Use of Restraint and Seclusion in Schools
January 6, 2017
WASHINGTON – Curt Decker, executive director of NDRN, issued the following statement in response to the Department of Education guidance on the use of restraint and seclusion in schools
Press Release - 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…
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