News Stories

• Terri Lakowski at the 2017 STUNT Collegiate Nationals: Video
• Rio Showed Us Where Title IX Has Succeeded—But Equality in Sports Still Has Far to Go – Including contribution from Active Policy Solutions CEO, Terri Lakowski
• AAASP, NFHS, NIAA Best Practices in Adapted Team Sports by American Association of Adapted Sports Programs (AAASP)
• Terri Lakowski of Active Policy Solutions Speaks at US Department of Education’s Celebration of 25th Anniversary of the Americans with Disabilities Act
  • Video: Americans with Disabilities Act 25th Anniversary: Introduction of Terri Lakowski by Seth Galanter
  • Video: Americans with Disabilities Act 25th Anniversary: Terri Lakowski Speech
• Rutgers to Develop Sports Program for Disabled Students, Lakowski Denounces Discrimination in School Athletics by Susan K. Livio
• Partnership for a Healthier America (PHA) Releases Third Report on Private Sector Progress Toward Fighting Childhood Obesity by [Press Release]
  • PHA 2014 Annual Progress Report Executive Brief
  • PHA 2014 Annual Progress Report (Full)
• Rep. Mark DeSaulnier, successor to Rep. Tim Bishop of the 113th Congress, introduces Protecting Student Athletes From Concussions Act by [Press Release]
  • H.R.2062 – Protecting Student Athletes From Concussions Act of 2015
• 2015 Sport & Fitness Industry Association (SIFA) Report Lists America’s 15 Fastest Growing Sports and Activities by PHIT America
• Q and A’s With Leading Sports Reformers by League of Fans
• Born Without Arms, Teen is Football Star by CNN
• Player with Prosthetic Legs Ruled Ineligible to Play by Hannah Garcia, Highlands Ranch Herald
• Just Trying to Even the Field by Mark Eckel, National Football League Player Engagement
• NYU Silver Alumna Visits China as Part of the U.S. Department of State’s Sports Envoy Program by NYU Silver School of Social Work
• COMMUNITY: Council Rock teachers score an ACE in Trenton and beyond by Steve Sherman, Bucks Local News
• A New Way to Care for Young Brains by Bill Pennington, New York Times
• Disability Proves No Barriers for Adaptive Skiers by Jason Albert, NPR
• Boundless Determination by Brian Hendrickson, NCAA Champion Magazine
• Forging Path to Starting Line for Younger Disabled Athletes by Mary Pilon, New York Times
• PHA Announces New Partner Varsity Brands by Partnership for a Healthier America
• West Michigan Middle School Football Team Sets Up Special TD by Kyle Newport, Bleacher Report

News on Department of Education’s Guidance on Disability and Extracurricular Sports:

• Education Department Orders Sports Access for Disabled source: New York Times
• U.S. Department of Education issues ‘landmark’ directive for disabled student athletes source: Washington Post
• Schools must provide sports for disabled, US Says source: ABC News
• Government Tells Schools to Give Disabled Students a Fair Shot at Athletics source: CBS News
• Sports are a civil right for the disabled, US Says source: NPR
• White House requires school athletics for disabled source: Washington Times
• School Sports Now More Accessible source: Boston Parents Paper
• Leaders Urge Colleges to Expand Sports Programs for Students with Disabilities source: Diverse Issues in Higher Education

Audio

Listen as Active Policy Solutions CEO, Terri Lakowski, speaks on the recent ruling by the Department of Education on school athletics for disabled students.

• Terri Lakowski on Southern California Public Radio source: KPCC
• Terri Lakowski on CBS Radio source: WXDE
• Terri Lakowski on Sacramento Radio source: KFBK
• Terri Lakowski on NPR On Point source: NPR

Video

• Giving Everyone Equal Access to Extracurricular Sports source: Fox 25 Boston
• Sen. Klobuchar Congratulates USTA’s National Junior Tennis Learning Program on Anniversary source: USTA