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Looking in the Crystal Ball: The Future of the CAN Network. CAN Meeting June 7 , 2014. Successful Grassroots = Policy Victories. Case Study: President Obama! . Being Heard in a Highly Competitive Environment. $3.2 Billion Million in Lobbying Costs in 2013 ($91 million on education)
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Looking in the Crystal Ball: The Future of the CAN Network CAN Meeting June 7, 2014
Successful Grassroots = Policy Victories • Case Study: President Obama!
Being Heard in a Highly Competitive Environment • $3.2 Billion Million in Lobbying Costs in 2013 ($91 million on education) • 12,341 Registered Lobbyists (about 23 per Member of Congress) • Diversity of issues, interests, resources, priorities CEC Relies on You, Its Premiere Grassroots Advocates!
Most Active States…Still Not Active Enough! • PA • MI • IL • AZ • CA • FL • NC • TX • VA • NY • MO • GA • KY • OH • MA • NJ • TN • MD • UT • WI
The Situation… Competing priorities of CEC members leads to… Lack of time to engage in CEC Policy Issues which leads to… Lack of support/interest/advocacy for our policy issues which leads to… Legislation/Policies which may not be in the best interest of children and youth with disabilities/gifts and talents, professionals
What do we do? Discussion Questions • Is the CAN Network as effective and efficient as it can be? • What are existing efforts that are working? Which are not? Idea Swap!!! • How can CEC do a better job of engaging & supporting CAN Coordinators? • Other topics?