The Children Action Network (CAN) effects governmental changes at the
local, state, provincial, and federal levels. CAN is a communication
network that is comprised of individuals in each DEC Subdivision who
develops and maintains a system for communicating and sharing
information with DEC members in their respective states and provinces.
Contact your DEC Subdivision to find out the contact name for the CAN Coordinator in your state or province.
If you would like to receive CAN Messages by e-mail and you are a Division for Early Childhood member, please send e-mail to dlarocco@hartford.edu. In the body of the text, type "subscribe CAN Alert". You will receive a text version of each CAN Alert.
As a division of the Council for Exceptional Children, DEC is pleased
to be able to connect you to resources developed by the Public Policy
Unit of CEC:
Public Policy Resources give you the background information on current legislation, including IDEA and No Child Left Behind. Check this out for the latest resources on No Child Left Behind and other topics of interest.
CEC's Legislative Action Center allows you to send an e-mail directly to your member of Congress, find out the latest legislative happenings, or find members of the media in your local area.