special education
noun
: classes or instruction designed for students with special educational needs
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Smith said the administration is still determining what schools the students would be reassigned to based on the availability of bilingual and special education programs and the proximity to current Blanton students.
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Rachel Royster
january 9, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 9 Jan. 2026
Tara Guiliani, an English and special education teacher, demonstrated Friday the process students at Glassboro High School go through each day, locking their cellphones in a magnetic pouch and keeping them out of sight.
—Ryan Hughes, CBS News, 9 Jan. 2026
Dain was part of the leadership team that broke the Piper USD away from the Wyandotte Comprehensive Special Education Cooperative, which offered special education services to area districts through Kansas City, Kansas Public Schools.
—Sofi Zeman
january 9, Kansas City Star, 9 Jan. 2026
The district is dealing with rising costs for staffing, special education services, transportation, utilities and instructional resources – like many districts statewide.
—Alec Johnson, jsonline.com, 9 Jan. 2026
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Rachel Royster
january 9, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 9 Jan. 2026
Tara Guiliani, an English and special education teacher, demonstrated Friday the process students at Glassboro High School go through each day, locking their cellphones in a magnetic pouch and keeping them out of sight.
—Ryan Hughes, CBS News, 9 Jan. 2026
Dain was part of the leadership team that broke the Piper USD away from the Wyandotte Comprehensive Special Education Cooperative, which offered special education services to area districts through Kansas City, Kansas Public Schools.
—Sofi Zeman
january 9, Kansas City Star, 9 Jan. 2026
The district is dealing with rising costs for staffing, special education services, transportation, utilities and instructional resources – like many districts statewide.
—Alec Johnson, jsonline.com, 9 Jan. 2026
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“Special education.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/special%20education. Accessed 12 Jan. 2026.
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