Source: U.S. Department of Education, IDEA – 45 Years Later Nov. 29, 2020, marks the 45th anniversary of President Gerald Ford signing the Education for All Handicapped Children Act (Public Law 94-142) into law. The 1990 amendment to Public Law 94-142 changed the law’s name to the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA). The IDEA has experienced numerous read more 45th Anniversary of the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA)