<P> Special education programs in the United States were made mandatory in 1975 when the United States Congress passed the Education for All Handicapped Children Act ( EAHCA ) `` ( sometimes referred to using the acronyms EAHCA or EHA , or Public Law ( PL ) 94 - 142 ) was enacted by the United States Congress in 1975 , in response to discriminatory treatment by public educational agencies against students with disabilities . '' The EAHCA was later modified to strengthen protections to students with disabilities and renamed the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act ( IDEA ) . IDEA requires states to provide special education and related services consistent with federal standards as a condition of receiving federal funds . </P>
<P> Special education programs in the United States were made mandatory in 1975 when the United States Congress passed the Education for All Handicapped Children Act ( EAHCA ) `` ( sometimes referred to using the acronyms EAHCA or EHA , or Public Law ( PL ) 94 - 142 ) was enacted by the United States Congress in 1975 , in response to discriminatory treatment by public educational agencies against students with disabilities . '' The EAHCA was later modified to strengthen protections to students with disabilities and renamed the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act ( IDEA ) . IDEA requires states to provide special education and related services consistent with federal standards as a condition of receiving federal funds . </P>
when was the first federal special education law passed
when was the first federal special education law passed
1975
1975