special education
noun
: classes or instruction designed for students with special educational needs
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Under recent changes, the Department of Justice will take over civil rights enforcement in schools, and the Department of Health and Human Services will oversee special education.
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Heather Hollingsworth,
Los Angeles Times,
30 June 2026
And, one parent said, legislators should be more concerned about fully funding essential school programs, like special education.
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Sofi Zeman
june 30,
Kansas City Star,
30 June 2026
The test scores refer to state English and math proficiency rates among special education students.
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Chaewon Chung,
Sacbee.com,
30 June 2026
Lewis was a former Broward County Public Schools employee who during her career worked as the head of special education at Mirror Lake Elementary in Plantation and at Sawgrass Elementary School in Sunrise.
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Angie Dimichele,
Sun Sentinel,
29 June 2026
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Heather Hollingsworth,
Los Angeles Times,
30 June 2026
And, one parent said, legislators should be more concerned about fully funding essential school programs, like special education.
—
Sofi Zeman
june 30,
Kansas City Star,
30 June 2026
The test scores refer to state English and math proficiency rates among special education students.
—
Chaewon Chung,
Sacbee.com,
30 June 2026
Lewis was a former Broward County Public Schools employee who during her career worked as the head of special education at Mirror Lake Elementary in Plantation and at Sawgrass Elementary School in Sunrise.
—
Angie Dimichele,
Sun Sentinel,
29 June 2026
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“Special education.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/special%20education. Accessed 2 Jul. 2026.
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