Institutional training
Accessibility training for public education and state and local government
a11y.solutions trains staff at public schools, districts, public colleges, and state and local government offices to publish documents, pages, and media that people with disabilities can use. For the Department of Justice web and mobile app rule under Title II of the ADA, the compliance dates are April 26, 2027 and April 26, 2028. Write to tim@a11y.solutions. This site has no checkout.
Two compliance dates
These are the dates in 28 CFR 35.200(b) after the Department of Justice extended them. The interim final rule published in the Federal Register on April 20, 2026 moved the earlier dates (April 24, 2026, and the previous April 26, 2027 for smaller entities) to the dates in this table. It did not change the WCAG 2.1 Level AA technical standard.
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| Public entity | Compliance date |
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| State and local government entities with a total population of 50,000 or more, other than special district governments | April 26, 2027 |
| Public entities with a total population of less than 50,000 | April 26, 2028 |
| Special district governments | April 26, 2028 |
A school district is not a special district government. A city school district uses the city’s population. A county school district uses the county’s population. An independent school district uses the most recent Small Area Income and Poverty Estimates. ESEA Title I funding does not pick the date.
Sources: ADA.gov fact sheet, “New Rule on the Accessibility of Web Content and Mobile Apps Provided by State and Local Governments” and the Federal Register interim final rule of April 20, 2026 (document 2026-07663). The five exceptions are summarized on the government page.
Not legal advice
This table is a training summary of those sources. It is not a legal opinion, and a training session is not a finding that an institution complies.
Public education, ADA Title II, and ADA Title I are different
“Title I” and “Title II” each name more than one law. ESEA Title I is education funding. ADA Title II is state and local government, including the web rule. ADA Title I is the employment statute. Disability awareness training is in the catalog, and it is none of those three. It is not hiring, firing, or reasonable-accommodation legal advice, and it is not legal advice.
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| Question | Public education, including ESEA Title I | ADA Title II | ADA Title I |
|---|---|---|---|
| In plain language | Teaching and learning in public schools, districts, and public colleges. ESEA Title I is federal education funding for schools that serve many children from low-income families. | State and local government programs, services, and activities, including the web and mobile app rule. | Employment. Disability discrimination in hiring and work. A different statute from ESEA Title I. |
| What a11y.solutions trains | Staff who create learning materials and school or campus communications. | Staff who publish digital content for a public entity. | No hiring, firing, or reasonable-accommodation legal service. Disability awareness is a separate session for staff who are not accessibility specialists. It is not this statute. |
| What people mix up | ADA Title I, because both are called “Title I.” | Title II of the ESEA, which is educator-preparation funding, not this civil-rights rule. | ESEA Title I schools. Same nickname, different law. |
How the titles differ, including a public school district that is both an ESEA Title I district and a Title II public entity.
What you can ask for
The institution inquires. Nothing on this site is a purchase.
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Staff training
A facilitated workshop, short sessions on a calendar you already have, materials a local facilitator can reuse, or a follow-up working session. Modules include focus indicators, PDF and web repair, and alt text a person approves.
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Disability awareness
For staff, faculty, clerks, and supervisors who are not accessibility specialists. How disability shows up in documents, meetings, classrooms, and online services. A lecture, a speaking-series session, or a mandated module with a flexible completion path.
Disability awareness -
Annotation of a sample
Written notes on a bounded set of your pages, documents, slides, or course materials: the barrier, who it blocks, and a change the author can make.
Annotation engagement -
A plan the institution keeps
A draft plan your staff can edit: roles, the formats you publish, what you will practice before your date, and what you will ask vendors.
Plan engagement
Tell us which institution, and which date
A short note is enough: public education, state or local government, or both, and whether you want training, disability awareness, annotation, or a plan.
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