special education
noun
: classes or instruction designed for students with special educational needs
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Sparrow has also violated special education laws, the district says.
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Kristen Taketa, San Diego Union-Tribune, 21 Mar. 2024
Four months later, a special education kindergarten teacher was suspended for refusing to take down a Pride flag.
—Drake Bentley, Journal Sentinel, 18 Mar. 2024
Instead, the trigger for special education testing in every state is either parent or teacher referral.
—Suzie Glassman, Parents, 15 Mar. 2024
Ariel takes special education classes and now wears thick glasses.
—Katie Moore, Kansas City Star, 6 Mar. 2024
The taxes currently can be spent on school operating expenditures and other categories such as instructional salaries and special education.
—Nicole Asbury, Washington Post, 2 Mar. 2024
Hillcrest Academy served boys between the ages of 12 and 18 who had a history of delinquent behaviors, mild mental health issues and special education needs.
—Kevin Grasha, The Enquirer, 26 Feb. 2024
Brooks also worked as a special education paraprofessional in the Wauwatosa School District for 2 ½ years.
—Alec Johnson, Journal Sentinel, 21 Mar. 2024
Proponents of the strict model and some parents say that children with special education needs thrive in strict, predictable environments, but others saw their children with learning difficulties struggle in these schools.
—Emma Bubola, New York Times, 9 Mar. 2024
Kristen Taketa, San Diego Union-Tribune, 21 Mar. 2024
Four months later, a special education kindergarten teacher was suspended for refusing to take down a Pride flag.
—Drake Bentley, Journal Sentinel, 18 Mar. 2024
Instead, the trigger for special education testing in every state is either parent or teacher referral.
—Suzie Glassman, Parents, 15 Mar. 2024
Ariel takes special education classes and now wears thick glasses.
—Katie Moore, Kansas City Star, 6 Mar. 2024
The taxes currently can be spent on school operating expenditures and other categories such as instructional salaries and special education.
—Nicole Asbury, Washington Post, 2 Mar. 2024
Hillcrest Academy served boys between the ages of 12 and 18 who had a history of delinquent behaviors, mild mental health issues and special education needs.
—Kevin Grasha, The Enquirer, 26 Feb. 2024
Brooks also worked as a special education paraprofessional in the Wauwatosa School District for 2 ½ years.
—Alec Johnson, Journal Sentinel, 21 Mar. 2024
Proponents of the strict model and some parents say that children with special education needs thrive in strict, predictable environments, but others saw their children with learning difficulties struggle in these schools.
—Emma Bubola, New York Times, 9 Mar. 2024
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“Special education.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/special%20education. Accessed 16 Apr. 2024.
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