Web Accessibility Solutions for Schools & Districts
Finalsite's website accessibility tools and services help you provide a truly inclusive experience.
Build an Inclusive Digital Experience
Accessibility is a company-wide initiative, because to us, it isn't about laws, regulations and scare tactics — but about doing the right thing for everyone. From a careful design process and in-house accessibility experts, to our partnership with AudioEye and free blogs and resources, our goal is to help your school build a web presence that is accessible to all.
Is Web Accessibility an Initiative for Your School?
Meet with one of our educational consultants today to learn about our holistic, impactful, and affordable approach to web accessibility.
Web Accessibility Blog Posts
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Andrew Martin
Making website design and content more accessible for every user is something we see as the right thing to do. In an effort to ensure we continue to lead on accessibility, we’re excited to share with you some of our recent additions to the accessibility feature set on the Finalsite Platform.
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Hadley Rosen
Because web accessibility isn’t mandatory for independent schools like it is for public school districts and some universities, we reached out to three of our early adopters at independent schools to understand why they're prioritizing web accessibility.
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Mia Major
Working towards an ADA-compliant website design is a process — and no one knows that better than Barbers Hill Independent School District in Texas. Be inspired by the success of their redesign story and how their new website offers a new kind of user-experience.
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Mia Major
Website accessibility and ADA compliance is often a complicated subject, and the steps required to ensure your site’s design, structure and content are accessible can be labor-intensive. However, one of the easiest components of an accessibility initiative is an accessibility statement.
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Mia Major
Web accessibility isn’t just about adhering to WCAG guidelines to avoid a fine — web accessibility is about helping all schools and districts improve the overall experience on their site. Discover 6 easy web accessibility best practices every school and district should follow in this blog.
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Mia Major
As of June 5, 2018, WCAG 2.1’s guidelines are not regulations and/or requirements at this point in the U.S. Here's what schools and districts need to know.
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Strategize Like a Boss with Mia Major
Mia Major kicks off her first Strategize Like a Boss podcast with Ty D’Amore of AudioEye to discuss a topic affecting schools today — web accessibility.
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Mia Major
The new Finalsite website is here! Want a sneak peak of what went into the redesign process? We tell all in this post.
Additional Website Accessibility Resources
- On-Demand Webinar
Learn more about ADA, OCR, and the legislation around website accessibility — and why it applies to schools.
- On-Demand Webinar
Learn more about ADA, OCR, and the legislation around website accessibility — and why it applies to schools.
- On-Demand Webinar
Learn how to make the PDFs on your website ADA-compliant and accessible in this step-by-step webinar.
- Whitepaper
Follow this step-by-step guide to make every PDF you export, ADA-compliant and accessible.
- On-Demand Webinar
Finalsite teams up with AudioEye to share what goes into creating accessible content, and how to ensure you have it on the Finalsite Platform.
- On-Demand Webinar
Certified Accessibility Experts from AudioEye share why accessibility is more than just a federal regulation.
Free Accessibility Analysis
Is your district's website accessible? We'll tell you with an accessibility analysis and report of areas of improvement on your site, and share the steps you can take to improve it.
Free eBook: Website Accessibility Basics
New to web accessibility? Download our free eBook that outlines the three steps to building and maintaining an accessible website.