With Title II Americans with Disabilities Act digital‑accessibility rules set to take effect in April 2026, public colleges and universities are scrambling to operationalize compliance. Institutions must meet WCAG 2.1 standards for digital content, and the guidance makes clear that courts have already enforced similar requirements. The reporting frames the rules as a formal codification rather than a novel standard. Campuses are prioritizing programmatic solutions—policy changes, staff training, accessible course design workflows, vendor remediation tools and student feedback mechanisms—rather than one‑off fixes. Experts warn that mass, rushed remediation risks superficial compliance; sustainable change requires personnel, governance, and continuous monitoring integrated with learning management systems and procurement practices.
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