response: Special Education programs were made manadantory in 1975 for students with disabilities in the United States
history: I have a kid who requires special education
knowledge: Special education programs in the United States were made mandatory in 1975 when the United States Congress passed the Education for All Handicapped Children Act (EAHCA) ''(sometimes referred to using the acronyms EAHCA or EHA, or Public Law (PL) 94-142) was enacted by the United States Congress in 1975. in response to discriminatory treatment by public educational agencies against students with disabilities.''