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Are Schools and EdTech Companies Ready for the Digital Accessibility Deadline?
In April, the U.S. Department of Justice published its final rule for web and mobile accessibility. It updated Title II of the Americans with Disabilities Act, the law that requires state and local governments to supply equal opportunity — including in services like public schools, community colleges and public universities — for people with disabilities. The update is meant to expand access by spelling out specific technical standards government entities must follow. This latest update was crucial because it set a clock for when schools' digital materials have to be accessible.
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5 Common WCAG Mistakes and How to Avoid Them
As companies across the globe strive to ensure an inclusive digital presence, it has become crucial to practice the Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) for businesses. However, many businesses aren’t compliant due to some common WCAG mistakes. This article highlights typical and most frequent accessibility errors, and ways of avoiding them are presented by citing the WebAim 2023 report on the accessibility of the top 1,000,000 home pages.
European Accessibility Act (EAA): What does it mean for UK further and higher education?
The EAA complements existing EU legislation on accessibility and as of 28 June 2025, companies must ensure that newly marketed products and services covered by the Act are accessible. The EAA aims to create a level playing field, and specifically lays out some key requirements for e-books, e-readers, and reader software to ensure digital reading material. The influence of the EAA on products and services that colleges and universities in the UK themselves are selling and distributing in the EU remains to be seen.
Nationwide Shortage Of Special Educators Plagues Districts
As the school year kicks off, there are not nearly enough teachers trained to support students with disabilities across much of the country. A new report from the U.S. Department of Education shows that 39 states and Washington, D.C. have a shortage of special education teachers. The situation does suggest some improvement over this time last year when all but eight states said they lacked enough special educators. Still, some districts have been trying to fill dozens or even hundreds of positions in the weeks leading up to their first day.
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Creating an equitable learning environment for everyone!
It's a fact that 60% of disabled students are not able to access university forms, brochures, flyers, infographics, and reports due to lack of accessibility. As universities strive to make their campuses more inclusive and accessible for students with disabilities, one of the most important steps is to ensure that all your documents, regardless of whether it is in HTML, Word, PDF, or any other format, are fully accessible.
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