15% of Students Have a Disability.
Section 508 Is Not Optional.
Every federally funded educational institution — K-12, community colleges, universities — must comply with Section 508 and ADA. OCR complaints are rising, and DOJ enforcement actions against schools are accelerating.
Education Industry Exposure — By the Numbers
Data from HHS OCR, NCES, and DOJ enforcement records. Updated for 2024.
What OCR and Plaintiffs Target in Education
LMS & Course Content
Canvas, Blackboard, and Moodle content must be accessible. Uploaded PDFs, PowerPoints, and documents need proper tagging. Lecture recordings need captions.
Enrollment & Registration
Application forms, course registration, financial aid portals, and payment systems must be fully keyboard-accessible with proper labels and error handling.
PDF Documents
Syllabi, handouts, research papers, policies, and administrative forms as inaccessible PDFs are the most common OCR complaint. Every document must be tagged.
Video & Lectures
Recorded lectures, training videos, webinars, and promotional content all require captions. Live streaming events need real-time captioning under Section 508.
Campus Navigation
Interactive campus maps, building directories, event calendars, and room booking systems must be accessible. Embedded maps need text alternatives.
Marketing & Admissions
Virtual tours, program pages, testimonial videos, and application landing pages must meet WCAG AA. These are often the first point of contact for prospective students with disabilities.
Education Accessibility Services
Full WCAG 2.2 Audit
Public website, LMS-facing pages, enrollment systems, library portals, and all downloadable content. Report maps to ADA, Section 508, and OCR guidance.
Source Remediation
WordPress is the dominant education CMS and one of our two core platforms. We fix themes, plugins, and content at the source. No overlay widgets.
Document Remediation
Bulk PDF remediation for syllabi, policies, forms, and publications. PowerPoint and Word document accessibility review and correction.
VPAT / ACR
Required for procurement by government-funded institutions. Documents compliance for federal audits, accreditation reviews, and vendor qualification.
Federal Funding Means Federal Obligations
Section 508, OCR investigations, and DOJ consent decrees. Education accessibility is not optional. Start with a comprehensive audit.