special education
noun
: classes or instruction designed for students with special educational needs
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Teachers would receive additional pay for attending planning meetings for students in special education programs, Ward said.
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Sacbee.com, 23 Mar. 2026
One of the areas where school officials hope to bring down costs is private special education spending by serving more students with disabilities inside the public school system.
—Cayla Bamberger, New York Daily News, 23 Mar. 2026
Critchfield has long advocated for special education funding.
—Becca Savransky, Idaho Statesman, 23 Mar. 2026
Shawn Datchuk, a professor of special education at the University of Iowa, said the answer does not have to be one or the other.
—Ava Berger, NPR, 19 Mar. 2026
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Sacbee.com, 23 Mar. 2026
One of the areas where school officials hope to bring down costs is private special education spending by serving more students with disabilities inside the public school system.
—Cayla Bamberger, New York Daily News, 23 Mar. 2026
Critchfield has long advocated for special education funding.
—Becca Savransky, Idaho Statesman, 23 Mar. 2026
Shawn Datchuk, a professor of special education at the University of Iowa, said the answer does not have to be one or the other.
—Ava Berger, NPR, 19 Mar. 2026
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“Special education.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/special%20education. Accessed 25 Mar. 2026.
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