How did civil rights legislation in 1975 and 1990 affect education for children with disabilities?

The 1975 Education for All Handicapped Children Act required public schools to provide children with disabilities a free, appropriate education. In 1990, the law was renamed the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA), strengthening those protections. Together, these laws gave children with disabilities equal access to public education; they did not eliminate Individual Education Plans or individual support.

AI-written and checked against the verified answer.