Trump administration delays rule aimed at improving disability access in schools
The US Department of Justice delayed a rule requiring public institutions to make digital materials accessible to people with disabilities. The new deadline is April 2027 for larger institutions and April 2028 for smaller ones.
The US Department of Justice has delayed a rule aimed at improving disability access in schools and other public institutions. The original deadline was set for this Friday, but the DOJ has pushed it back to April 26, 2027, for public entities serving 50,000 or more people, and to April 2028 for smaller institutions. The rule updates the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) to include clear guidelines on digital accessibility, such as providing transcripts for audio clips and captioning for videos. Disability rights advocates have condemned the delay, saying it will slow critical momentum and leave institutions without clarity on how to achieve equitable access. The new regulation was announced in 2024 and provides a clear checklist of accessibility requirements based on the Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG 2.1). The delay has been met with outrage from organizations representing disability resource staff at colleges and universities.
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