The U.S. Department of Justice extended compliance deadlines for a federal web accessibility rule covering public entities, including colleges and K-12 school systems. Under the interim final rule, the compliance date moves from April 24, 2026 to April 26, 2027 for jurisdictions with populations of 50,000 or more, and to April 26, 2028 for smaller localities. The change responds to resource and staffing concerns raised by organizations representing schools and higher education institutions, and it clarifies that covered content includes websites, mobile apps, social media, and digital textbooks. The rule uses WCAG 2.1 Level AA as the technical standard. Institutions now have a longer window to complete audits, remediate inaccessible materials, and tighten vendor procurement standards for accessibility. But the extension also signals that accessibility compliance remains a near-term operational priority—especially as states and campus systems expand digital services. The delayed deadline reduces immediate risk for institutions that were mid-remediation, while preserving the compliance expectation that colleges must verify web content accessibility for people with disabilities.