In what year was the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA) passed?

In what year was the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA) passed?

• A. 1990
• B. 1988
• C. 1984
• D. 1995

Answer: (A)

IDEA was enacted in 1990 as a reauthorization and renaming of the earlier Education for All Handicapped Children Act from 1975. That year marks the shift to the modern framework for special education, preserving guarantees like FAPE, requiring an Individualized Education Program, and ensuring students are educated in the Least Restrictive Environment, among other protections. The other dates don’t correspond to the passage of IDEA, so 1990 is the correct year.

IDEA was enacted in 1990 as a reauthorization and renaming of the earlier Education for All Handicapped Children Act from 1975. That year marks the shift to the modern framework for special education, preserving guarantees like FAPE, requiring an Individualized Education Program, and ensuring students are educated in the Least Restrictive Environment, among other protections. The other dates don’t correspond to the passage of IDEA, so 1990 is the correct year.