COVID-19 Legislative Updates
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March 2021 Policy News Round-Up
Congress passes a bill with nearly $2 trillion in relief funds to address the COVID-19 pandemic, disability rights groups call on equitable learning recovery efforts, and the Biden Administration pushes to reopen schools. See how NCLD worked on behalf of people with disabilities this month. Congress Passes the American Rescue Plan Act President Joe Biden […]
NCLD Applauds Passage of American Rescue Plan Act, Inclusion of $3 Billion for Special Education
Additional Relief for Students, Families, and Schools Is on Its Way
President Joe Biden plans to sign the American Rescue Plan Act of 2021 into law this week, a $1.9 trillion COVID-19 relief package that would provide much needed support for families, schools, small businesses, and state and local governments. The bill extends unemployment benefits and provides direct financial assistance to most Americans in the form […]
- NCLD Announces 2021 Federal Policy Agenda for 117th Congress
- NCLD Releases “Planning for Equity and Inclusion: A Guide to Reopening Schools”
- NCLD Calls on Congress to Follow Department of Education Recommendations, Preserve IDEA
- NCLD Calls on Congress to Provide Robust Investments in Response to COVID-19
- Recommendations on Emergency Funding Application
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