Digital Accessibility – Don’t Take Your Foot Off the Gas 

In the spring of 2024, DOJ published new ADA regulations requiring public entities covered by Title II of the ADA, including public school districts, colleges, and universities, to bring their websites, apps, course content, and new social media posts into compliance with the Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) 2.1, Level AA. Initially, the deadline for compliance was April 24, 2026, for entities serving jurisdictions with a population greater than 50,000 people, and April 26, 2027, for entities serving smaller jurisdictions. Just four days before the initial deadline, DOJ published an Interim Final Rule postponing the compliance dates by one year. While the compliance deadline under the ADA regulations has been pushed back, the ADA itself, as well as Section 504, already require accessible websites and online resources, so public schools should continue their efforts to meet these standards.