special education
noun
: classes or instruction designed for students with special educational needs
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The Sacramento City Teachers Association has requested more clarity on the district’s special education spending, as SCUSD moved to lay off employees, while trustees have also pressed for more certainty around the district’s assumptions.
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Chaewon Chung, Sacbee.com, 19 June 2026
Mires said the stipend matches the one already being given to teachers that work in behavioral classrooms, or other special education classroom teachers.
—Fousia Abdullahi, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 18 June 2026
Advocates said special education doesn’t belong in a health department, which usually treats disabilities as conditions to manage, instead of differences in how children learn.
—CNN Money, 18 June 2026
The Education Department is handing off two of its most important functions, giving oversight of special education and civil rights, to other agencies.
—Alia Wong, Los Angeles Times, 17 June 2026
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Chaewon Chung, Sacbee.com, 19 June 2026
Mires said the stipend matches the one already being given to teachers that work in behavioral classrooms, or other special education classroom teachers.
—Fousia Abdullahi, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 18 June 2026
Advocates said special education doesn’t belong in a health department, which usually treats disabilities as conditions to manage, instead of differences in how children learn.
—CNN Money, 18 June 2026
The Education Department is handing off two of its most important functions, giving oversight of special education and civil rights, to other agencies.
—Alia Wong, Los Angeles Times, 17 June 2026
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“Special education.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/special%20education. Accessed 25 Jun. 2026.
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