special education
noun
: classes or instruction designed for students with special educational needs
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Last week, the district added to the campus master plan two additional special education classes, student and parent drop-off lanes, and a geothermal mechanical system.
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Samuel O’Neal 3, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 3 Feb. 2026
The post said the school district was placing money into savings accounts and contracting out work to traveling psychologists or non-district special education support staff.
—Queenie Wong, Los Angeles Times, 1 Feb. 2026
From news reports to posts on social media, word spread quickly that Brown, a special education teacher at Robert Healy Elementary School on Chicago’s South Side, had gone missing.
—Tess Kenny, Chicago Tribune, 1 Feb. 2026
The board also approved cutting positions at multiple school sites, including assistant principals, high school teachers, special education specialists, custodians and secretaries, as well as the district’s only communications director.
—Kyle Martin, Mercury News, 31 Jan. 2026
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Samuel O’Neal 3, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 3 Feb. 2026
The post said the school district was placing money into savings accounts and contracting out work to traveling psychologists or non-district special education support staff.
—Queenie Wong, Los Angeles Times, 1 Feb. 2026
From news reports to posts on social media, word spread quickly that Brown, a special education teacher at Robert Healy Elementary School on Chicago’s South Side, had gone missing.
—Tess Kenny, Chicago Tribune, 1 Feb. 2026
The board also approved cutting positions at multiple school sites, including assistant principals, high school teachers, special education specialists, custodians and secretaries, as well as the district’s only communications director.
—Kyle Martin, Mercury News, 31 Jan. 2026
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“Special education.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/special%20education. Accessed 5 Feb. 2026.
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