special education
noun
: classes or instruction designed for students with special educational needs
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The state already has a more limited program, offering up to $30,000 of loan forgiveness for minority teaching candidates who agree to work in schools with higher minority populations and take on certain teaching roles that are in high demand, like special education.
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Rory Linnane, jsonline.com, 7 Aug. 2025
Education Commissioner Mike Morath has spoken publicly about a $2 billion funding gulf between what the state provides for special education and what districts actually spend.
—Keri Heath, Austin American Statesman, 30 July 2025
But a diagnosis doesn’t automatically qualify a student for special education.
—Becca Savransky, Idaho Statesman, 30 July 2025
For Davis, the mother of Marquis Jr. and Myles, the cuts to special education are personal, professional and financial.
—Kate Perez, Chicago Tribune, 24 July 2025
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Rory Linnane, jsonline.com, 7 Aug. 2025
Education Commissioner Mike Morath has spoken publicly about a $2 billion funding gulf between what the state provides for special education and what districts actually spend.
—Keri Heath, Austin American Statesman, 30 July 2025
But a diagnosis doesn’t automatically qualify a student for special education.
—Becca Savransky, Idaho Statesman, 30 July 2025
For Davis, the mother of Marquis Jr. and Myles, the cuts to special education are personal, professional and financial.
—Kate Perez, Chicago Tribune, 24 July 2025
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 22 Aug. 2025.
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