special education
noun
: classes or instruction designed for students with special educational needs
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So far, more than 4,000 employees have been laid off, disrupting government services devoted to, among other things, cybersecurity efforts, special education programs, substance abuse treatment and loans for small businesses.
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Andy Kroll, ProPublica, 18 Oct. 2025
Throughout this process, parents may seek support and guidance from OSEP to make sure state investigations into special education cases are being done and being done well.
—Joshua Cowen, The Conversation, 17 Oct. 2025
Still, by October — amid the government shutdown — mass layoffs were imperiling the DOE’s ability to administer special education, department sources told ABC News.
—Eli Cahan, Rolling Stone, 16 Oct. 2025
My top priorities are supporting students with special education needs, advancing equity and inclusion, ensuring fiscal responsibility, and maintaining safe, secure learning environments.
—Pioneer Press Elections Team, Twin Cities, 16 Oct. 2025
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Andy Kroll, ProPublica, 18 Oct. 2025
Throughout this process, parents may seek support and guidance from OSEP to make sure state investigations into special education cases are being done and being done well.
—Joshua Cowen, The Conversation, 17 Oct. 2025
Still, by October — amid the government shutdown — mass layoffs were imperiling the DOE’s ability to administer special education, department sources told ABC News.
—Eli Cahan, Rolling Stone, 16 Oct. 2025
My top priorities are supporting students with special education needs, advancing equity and inclusion, ensuring fiscal responsibility, and maintaining safe, secure learning environments.
—Pioneer Press Elections Team, Twin Cities, 16 Oct. 2025
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“Special education.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/special%20education. Accessed 24 Oct. 2025.
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