Policy & regulation
FERPA, COPPA, Title II, WCAG, AI governance, student data privacy, cybersecurity and vendor risk — requirements, deadlines and tools.
April 26, 2027
Title II compliance: population 50,000+
ADA Title IIMay 11, 2027
HHS Section 504 web compliance: 15+ employees
Section 504 (HHS rule)October 1, 2027
Annual Security Report due
Clery ActApril 26, 2028
Title II compliance: smaller entities and special districts
ADA Title IIAccessibility
ADA Title II
Title II of the ADA covers public colleges and universities. DOJ’s 2024 rule requires web content and mobile apps to meet WCAG 2.1 AA.
Accessibility
Section 504 (HHS rule)
HHS’s Section 504 rule requires recipients of HHS funding, including many research universities and academic medical centers, to meet WCAG 2.1 AA.
Clery Act
Campus crime statistics, security policies, timely warnings and the Annual Security Report for institutions in federal student aid programs.
Since Aug. 2, 2026, AI tutors in the EU must say they are AI, generative tools must mark their output, and schools must label deepfakes. Here is what applies now, and what can wait until 2027.
EdTech Current Editorial Team6 min
The final Accreditation, Innovation, and Modernization rule was published Oct. 30 and takes effect July 1, 2027, with almost no changes from the proposal. Accreditors say their core concerns stand.
EdTech Current Editorial Team4 min
Public colleges must make websites, apps and course materials meet WCAG 2.1 AA. The deadlines moved in 2026 and are being challenged in court. Here is every rule, every exception, and a step-by-step plan.
EdTech Current Editorial Team11 min
Clery compliance is a year-round system: counting crimes, warning the campus, training staff and documenting every decision. Here is how institutions organize it, the tools they use, and two free templates to start with.
EdTech Current Editorial Team5 min
The Chi Phi case is now in the hands of New York’s attorney general and a trustee-appointed review led by Sally Yates, and Cornell has suspended fraternity parties for the year. Here is the timeline.
EdTech Current Editorial Team2 min
Fewer than one in five students say a teacher has shown them how to use AI for schoolwork.
EdTech Current Editorial Team1 min
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