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Board of Regents accessibility workshop outlines April 24, 2026 WCAG 2.1 AA deadline and practical steps for compliance
Summary
At a Board of Regents workshop, the agency’s Web Accessibility Coordinator said Louisiana state, local and higher-education websites must meet WCAG 2.1 AA by April 24, 2026 and walked staff through steps—alt text, captions, PDF tagging, color contrast and keyboard navigation—to reduce legal risk and improve access.
Chris Yandle, Ph.D., APR, the Board of Regents’ Web Accessibility Coordinator and a communications officer, told staff on a workshop call that “on April 24th, 2026 all Louisiana state and local governments and higher ed institutions have to conform to the WCAG 2.1 level AA accessibility” standard.
Why it matters: Yandle said the rule covers websites and mobile apps and addresses issues such as color contrast, readable font sizes, image alt text and properly tagged PDFs. He warned that inaccessible digital content can prompt lawsuits under the Americans with Disabilities Act but added that “nobody's gonna be 100% accessible digitally,” and that agencies should document steady progress toward fixes…
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