Special Education Timeline By sydney2498 May 17, 1954 Brown vs Board of Education Apr 9, 1965 The Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA) Oct 8, 1971 The Pennsylvania Association for Retarded Children vs Commonwealth of Pennsylvania Dec 17, 1971 The Mills vs Board of Education of DC Nov 29, 1975 The Education for All Handicapped Children Act Aug 6, 1986 The Handicapped Children's Protection Act Jun 4, 1997 Individuals with Disabilities Education Act Dec 3, 2004 IDEA amended