special education
noun
: classes or instruction designed for students with special educational needs
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Ege, a 31-year-old special education teacher, ended up reaching out to the group Families for Safe Streets, whose members showed up at their apartment shortly after Musyoka’s death to help them through those initial days and weeks of grief.
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Johnny Dodd, PEOPLE, 8 Nov. 2025
Rise & Grind Cafe in the community Rise & Grind began in 2010 at Milwaukee Public Schools (MPS) as a special education program to teach students subjects like math but also how to be responsible.
—Everett Eaton, jsonline.com, 7 Nov. 2025
The board uses statewide assessments, English proficiency, attendance, special education metrics, and graduation rates and progress to determine a school's performance.
—Erick Trevino, AZCentral.com, 3 Nov. 2025
Big savings for families Taos special education teacher Allyson O’Brien expects to save around $12,000 a year in child care bills for her son Otis, who is nearly 2 1/2.
—Reuters, NBC news, 3 Nov. 2025
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Johnny Dodd, PEOPLE, 8 Nov. 2025
Rise & Grind Cafe in the community Rise & Grind began in 2010 at Milwaukee Public Schools (MPS) as a special education program to teach students subjects like math but also how to be responsible.
—Everett Eaton, jsonline.com, 7 Nov. 2025
The board uses statewide assessments, English proficiency, attendance, special education metrics, and graduation rates and progress to determine a school's performance.
—Erick Trevino, AZCentral.com, 3 Nov. 2025
Big savings for families Taos special education teacher Allyson O’Brien expects to save around $12,000 a year in child care bills for her son Otis, who is nearly 2 1/2.
—Reuters, NBC news, 3 Nov. 2025
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“Special education.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/special%20education. Accessed 10 Nov. 2025.
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