special education
noun
: classes or instruction designed for students with special educational needs
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His members include special education and teacher aides, cafeteria workers, custodians, gardeners and bus drivers.
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Howard Blume, Los Angeles Times, 18 Feb. 2026
Before the disaster, Katherine had been planning to start her freshman year at the University of Texas in Austin to study special education and then hoped to return to Houston as a teacher.
—Karen Hua, CBS News, 16 Feb. 2026
Turpa was a special education teacher at PHS, drafting the adaptive physical education curriculum in use today.
—Doug Ross, Chicago Tribune, 16 Feb. 2026
Promised revenue in the state budget for things like special education, professional development, learning recovery and community schools could also help prevent future hits from becoming reality.
—Sierra Lopez, Mercury News, 15 Feb. 2026
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Howard Blume, Los Angeles Times, 18 Feb. 2026
Before the disaster, Katherine had been planning to start her freshman year at the University of Texas in Austin to study special education and then hoped to return to Houston as a teacher.
—Karen Hua, CBS News, 16 Feb. 2026
Turpa was a special education teacher at PHS, drafting the adaptive physical education curriculum in use today.
—Doug Ross, Chicago Tribune, 16 Feb. 2026
Promised revenue in the state budget for things like special education, professional development, learning recovery and community schools could also help prevent future hits from becoming reality.
—Sierra Lopez, Mercury News, 15 Feb. 2026
See All Example Sentences for special education
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“Special education.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/special%20education. Accessed 18 Feb. 2026.
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