Governance model
One template, 46 consistent chapters
The Reading League's 46 state chapters inherit a locked, WCAG 2.2 AA accessible shell with a locked brand header, primary navigation, and footer. Volunteer chapter leaders can edit only designated content zones: welcome text, local event listings, and chapter leadership. The brand, navigation, search, and every accessibility feature are maintained and updated centrally, eliminating training burden and ensuring the site works the same way whether someone opens the chapter in Syracuse or Sacramento.
See the model
This template demonstrates how each chapter page is structured. Try appending ?state=Maine to the URL to change the chapter name.
Your State Reading League
Welcome to the [State] chapter. We are a community of educators, administrators, and literacy leaders committed to putting the science of reading to work in every classroom. Each month, we host professional-learning sessions, share decodable texts, and connect you with resources from The Reading League.
- • Sample local content: Spring book study now open for registrations
- • Sample local content: Monthly chapter meeting, second Tuesday of the month
Upcoming local events
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Literacy Leaders Breakfast
Sample event: July 15, 2026, 8:00 AM -
Phonics Deep Dive Workshop
Sample event: August 8, 2026, 1:00 PM
Why this works
Brand and access in one place
A single template across 46 states means the brand holds everywhere. The teal logo, the navigation structure, the search bar, the footer, and every accessibility feature (color contrast, focus management, screen-reader labels, keyboard navigation) are written once and inherited by all chapters.
Volunteer chapter leaders never need to know CSS or HTML. They edit a simple interface: paste a welcome message, list a local event, add their chapter leadership names. The page structure, the font sizes, the colors, the responsive behavior all remain standard.
WCAG 2.2 AA compliance becomes a central responsibility, not repeated work in 46 places. If a new accessibility standard comes out, one fix reaches every chapter.
What’s locked vs. editable
- Locked: brand header, navigation, search, primary footer.
- Locked: all fonts, colors, spacing, responsive layout.
- Locked: accessibility: focus states, skip links, ARIA labels, keyboard navigation.
- Editable: chapter welcome message and mission statement.
- Editable: local event listings and chapter leadership roster.
- Editable: chapter-specific imagery and contact methods.
Accessibility inherited All chapters pass WCAG 2.2 AA, automatically.