
IDEA Turns 45!
On November 29, 1975 President Gerald Ford signed the Education for All Handicapped Children Act (Public Law 94-142) into law. An amendment to Public Law 94-142 in 1990 renamed the law the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA). Learn more about the history of this special education law here: Fast Facts- Learn more about the key changes to the IDEA over the past 45 years here: Do you have questions about how the IDEA applies to your student with disabilities? My