Tips for Effective Activism from SpeakOut.com
Top ten advocacy tips from SpeakOut.com, the place to go to make a difference.
http://speakout.com/activism/tips/

So You Want to Make A Difference
NP Action
Tools and information for nonprofit advocacy
http://www.npaction.org/

The Advocacy Guru
Free tipsheets, tutorials and newsletters from a Washington lobbyist and former congressional aide.
http://www.advocacyguru.com

Capitol Hill Basics
Tips on communicating with policymakers, visiting Capitol Hill, understanding Congressional staff and the legislative process.
http://www.congress.org/congressorg/issues/basics/?style=comm

Thomas
Federal legislative information freely available via the Internet. Check bill status, roll call votes, floor actions and more.
http://thomas.loc.gov/

Communications Consortium Media Center
Tips on placing op-eds and details on how to place an op-ed in the top 100 newspapers in the United States.
http://www.ccmc.org/oped.htm

Association for Supervisions and Curriculum Development
Advocacy Guide
http://www.ascd.org/ASCD/pdf/newsandissues/ascdadvocacyguide.pdf

Office of Special Education Programs at the U.S. Department of Education
Products and Publications
Annual reports and policy documents.
http://www.ed.gov/about/reports/annual/osep/index.html

Office of Special Education Programs at the U.S. Department of Education
National Studies
Several multi-year, large scale studies are underway and are yielding significant data.
http://www.ed.gov/about/offices/list/osers/osep/studies.html

IDEA Data Web site
Provides public access to the most recent data about children with disabilities served under the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA)
http://www.ideadata.org/

National Research Center on Learning Disabilities (NRCLD)
The National NRCLD is an OSEP funded project. The Center engages in research, develops recommendations and provides training to help administrators, teachers, parents, and policy makers address the complex issues surrounding the proper identification of students with learning disabilities who need special education services.
http://www.nrcld.org/