Section 508 is for federal agencies only, it really doesn't apply to educational institutions.
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True
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False
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Could go anyway, depending on the courts. We should follow it just in case
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Non of the above
Section 508 (of the U.S. Rehabilitation Act) formally applies to federal agencies' procurement and use of electronic/IT, but courts and subsequent regulations (and related standards like WCAG referenced by many state/education policies) have repeatedly extended similar accessibility obligations to institutions receiving federal funding, including many educational institutions, under related statutes (e.g., Section 504, ADA). Because the legal reach is genuinely unsettled/expanding via case law, the pragmatic answer is that it 'could go either way depending on the courts,' and organizations should comply proactively rather than assume exemption. Flatly saying 'True' (federal-only) or 'False' (doesn't apply) both overstate certainty that the courts haven't provided, which is why the hedged option is treated as correct here.