History of Special Education By klalicker 1852 Massachusetts passes first compulsory education law 1910 The White House Conference of 1910 1911 New Jersey passes legislation requiring school districts to educate students with disabilities 1933 The Cuyahoga County Ohio Council for the Retarded Child is established 1952 Brown v. Board 1973 Section 504 of Rehabilitation Act 1975 Education for All Handicapped Children Act (EAHCA) 1990 Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) 2001 No Child Left Behind Act 2020 School Closures due to COVID-19