special ed
noun
: classes for children who have special needs because of physical or learning problems
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Olathe had more than 260 openings for paraprofessionals — staff who provide instructional, behavioral and other support to special ed students — at the start of the school year.
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Sarah Ritter, Kansas City Star, 22 Mar. 2024
Educators have pleaded with lawmakers to increase the funding, as districts pull more money from their general education coffers to fund special ed.
—Sarah Ritter, Kansas City Star, 22 Mar. 2024
At roughly a third of the total cost, Wisconsin state funding of special ed is among the lowest in the country.
—Alan J. Borsuk, Journal Sentinel, 16 Feb. 2024
Alternative pathways have also proven to be the best path to finding teachers in the hardest-to-fill areas of STEM and special ed while boosting teacher diversity.
—John Rogers, Fortune, 3 Nov. 2023
During Scott Walker’s tenure as governor (2011-19), voucher programs were added for Racine, the rest of Wisconsin and special ed students.
—Alan J. Borsuk, Journal Sentinel, 20 Mar. 2023
Sarah Ritter, Kansas City Star, 22 Mar. 2024
Educators have pleaded with lawmakers to increase the funding, as districts pull more money from their general education coffers to fund special ed.
—Sarah Ritter, Kansas City Star, 22 Mar. 2024
At roughly a third of the total cost, Wisconsin state funding of special ed is among the lowest in the country.
—Alan J. Borsuk, Journal Sentinel, 16 Feb. 2024
Alternative pathways have also proven to be the best path to finding teachers in the hardest-to-fill areas of STEM and special ed while boosting teacher diversity.
—John Rogers, Fortune, 3 Nov. 2023
During Scott Walker’s tenure as governor (2011-19), voucher programs were added for Racine, the rest of Wisconsin and special ed students.
—Alan J. Borsuk, Journal Sentinel, 20 Mar. 2023
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“Special ed.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/special%20ed. Accessed 26 Apr. 2024.
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