Special Education Law Timeline By jackier7 1954 Brown v. Board of Education 1965 Elementary & Secondary Education Act (ESEA) 1973 Rehabilitation Act 1975 Public Law 94-142 The Education for all Handicapped Children Act 1986 Amendments to the education of all handicapped children 1990 IDEA 2001 No Child Left Behind Act 2004 Individuals with Disabilities Education Improvement Act 2008 Americans with Disabilities Act 2015 Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA)