For the 7.3 million students with a disability or developmental delay, digital learning can be tough. Learn how WCAG compliance makes learning easier, clearer, and more accessible for all.
Students can access information with alternative text added to every image and updated colors to meet color contrast standards.
Digital tools are operable from a keyboard, ensuring every student can navigate the information on the site.
Any Internet website or web service of a school district, charter school, renaissance school, or the Marie H. Katzenbach School for the Deaf shall comply with WCAG 2.1 Level AA.
Check out these free Newsela resources to help ensure your digital learning tools are accessible for all students.
Foster an organizational culture that embraces accessibility.
Ask vendors the right questions to confirm they meet your accessibility goals and compliance needs.
Evaluate your instructional materials using the POUR principles.
Newsela is proud to deliver instructional materials that seek to benefit every student, specifically those with disabilities. Our conformance to WCAG 2.1 AA standards reflects our efforts to provide content that is accessible to all learners.