Accessibility: A person with a disability is afforded the opportunity to acquire the same information, engage in the same interactions, and enjoy the same services as a person without a disability, in an equally effective and equally integrated manner, with substantially equivalent ease of use. …

This is the third blog in a series summarizing the Office of Educational Technology’s (OET) digital equity stories. …

This is the third blog in a series highlighting the Office of Educational Technology’s (OET) EdTech Evidence Toolkit resources. To learn more about how OET is supporting evidence-building practices for impactful EdTech adoption in schools, visit https://tech.ed.gov/evidence. The Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA) encourages state and local education agencies…

“I’m an example of what’s possible when students with disabilities are given the appropriate tools and environment to thrive. Disability should not be a barrier to our success, to our achievement, to our dreams, to our goals, to our lives.” — Claudia Gordon, Senior Accessibility Strategy Partner at T-Mobile On…

This is the second blog in a series summarizing the Office of Educational Technology’s (OET) digital equity stories. …

In partnership with the Office of Special Education and Rehabilitative Services (OSERS) and Accessible Educational Materials Technical Assistance Center (AEM Center), the Office of Educational Technology (OET) is celebrating Global Accessibility Awareness Day (GAAD) on May 18, 2023, and throughout the month of May. …

With the release of the recent health advisory from the American Psychological Association and headlines like this from the Washington Post, “Students Can’t Get Off Their Phones. Schools Have Had Enough,” much of the conversation about technology in schools hasn’t been about educational technology, but about technology interrupting learning or…

Digital accessibility is critical to ensure all learners can access their education. In partnership with the Office of Special Education and Rehabilitative Services (OSERS) and Accessible Educational Materials (AEM) Technical Assistance Center, the Office of Educational Technology (OET) is celebrating Global Accessibility Awareness Day (GAAD) on May 18, 2023, and…

This is the second blog in a series highlighting the Office of Educational Technology’s (OET) EdTech Evidence Toolkit resources. To learn more about how OET is supporting evidence-building practices for impactful EdTech adoption in schools, visit https://tech.ed.gov/evidence. Educational leaders are charged with making edtech decisions on behalf of school districts…