About CAST
CAST is a multifaceted organization with a singular ambition: Bust the barriers to learning that millions of people experience every day. We do this by helping educators and organizations apply insights from the learning sciences and leading-edge practices to educational design and implementation.
UDL-Con: International
This year, for the first time, CAST’s Annual Symposium and the UDL-IRN Summit are joining forces to create the world’s largest International UDL Convention.
The UDL Awards 2024
In honor of our 40th Anniversary, CAST proudly presents the inaugural Universal Design for Learning (UDL) Awards, recognizing exemplary leaders and distinctive contributions that drive innovation and inclusivity in education.
Learning on the Go: ADA Title II Updates and Requirements
In April 2024, the United States Department of Justice issued a final rule requiring state and local governmental entities — including early childhood, elementary, secondary, and postsecondary institutions — to ensure web- or mobile app-based digital learning resources are appropriate for and usable by students with disabilities.
Upcoming Learning Events
Introduction: Explore Universal Design for Learning
Universal Design for Learning (UDL), a framework to improve and optimize teaching and learning for all people based on scientific insights into how humans learn can make the postsecondary teaching and learning experience better for everyone.Tuesday, September 10 – Friday, November 1, 2024
Introduction to Universal Design for Learning
In this introductory online course for preK–12 educators, participants learn the research basis for UDL, practical applications of UDL to lesson design, and helpful technology tools that support flexible, inclusive instruction.Wednesday, September 11 – Monday, December 16, 2024
District Leadership for Inclusion and Equity
District systems play a crucial role in shaping student experiences in the classroom and impacting teachers’ ability to teach inclusively and equitably. The policies, practices, and resource allocations that districts implement profoundly affect the success of all students.3:00PM – 4:00PM ET on Wednesday, September 25, 2024
Stories From Our Work
CAST Partners with New Hampshire Prisons to Apply UDL to “Choose Love” Curriculum
What happens when we redesign a curriculum to meet the needs of incarcerated adult learners?
CAST Teams Up with Rural California Schools to Build Bridges for Learning & Healing
We're supporting districts in northern California to recover after learning loss as a consequence of the COVID-19 pandemic compounded with the devastating wildfires in that region.
World Vision, Illustrative Math Use CAST Curriculum Review to Make Learning More Accessible
We partner with organizations designing learning experiences and materials to review and provide support in making their products more accessible and universally designed.
News from CAST
CAST Celebrates 40 Years of Impact in Education at Microsoft
Our 40th Anniversary event hosted by Microsoft in Washington DCMonday, May 20, 2024
CAST Takes Center Stage at the White House
CAST visits the White House for a round table with the Department of EducationMonday, May 20, 2024
New Board of Directors Announcement
We are thrilled to announce the addition of three remarkable individuals to the CAST Board of Directors: Karla Estrada, LaRon A. Scott, and Kristina Ishmael.Monday, February 12, 2024