History of Special Education Services By kfisher22 Nov 8, 1965 Higher Education Act of 1965 Jan 1, 1972 PARC vs. Pennyslvania Aug 25, 1972 Mills vs. DC Board of Education Jul 28, 1975 Education for all Handicapped Children Act PL 94-142 Jan 22, 1986 The EAHCA is amended Jul 26, 1990 The Americans with Disabilities Act goes into play Oct 30, 1990 IDEA is signed into senate Jan 8, 2002 No Child Left Behind signed and approved by president Dec 1, 2008 Federal Register at 73 Fed. Reg. 73006 Jan 1, 2009 The Americans with Disabilities Act Amendments Act of 2008 goes into affect Dec 10, 2015 Every Student Succeeds Act signed by president