special education
noun
: classes or instruction designed for students with special educational needs
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Newhouse said the Education Department renewed more than 500 special education grants that fund services under the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act.
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Jodi S. Cohen, ProPublica, 10 Sep. 2025
This trend has continued despite a budget increase from the Indiana Department of Education (DOE), which boosted funding by more than $85 million for special education students through the 2024-2025 state budget.
—IndyStar, 8 Sep. 2025
In 2010, families filed a lawsuit alleging special education violations at some charter schools, including allegations that students were denied accommodations that they are legally entitled, denied admission to schools and in some cases pushed out of their school completely.
—Aubri Juhasz, NPR, 8 Sep. 2025
The list for the 2025-26 year includes English as a second language, mathematics, science and special education.
—Khaleda Rahman, MSNBC Newsweek, 8 Sep. 2025
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Jodi S. Cohen, ProPublica, 10 Sep. 2025
This trend has continued despite a budget increase from the Indiana Department of Education (DOE), which boosted funding by more than $85 million for special education students through the 2024-2025 state budget.
—IndyStar, 8 Sep. 2025
In 2010, families filed a lawsuit alleging special education violations at some charter schools, including allegations that students were denied accommodations that they are legally entitled, denied admission to schools and in some cases pushed out of their school completely.
—Aubri Juhasz, NPR, 8 Sep. 2025
The list for the 2025-26 year includes English as a second language, mathematics, science and special education.
—Khaleda Rahman, MSNBC Newsweek, 8 Sep. 2025
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“Special education.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/special%20education. Accessed 17 Sep. 2025.
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