special education
noun
: classes or instruction designed for students with special educational needs
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Prosecutors said Castaneda and Figueroa were traveling in the van associated with P.G. Chambers, a special education school in Cedar Knolls.
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Brian Niemietz, New York Daily News, 11 Apr. 2025
The Human Cost: Layoffs And Lost Expertise Hundreds of career staff at the Department of Education have been dismissed or pushed out, including specialists in civil rights, special education, and federal student aid.
—Scott White, Forbes.com, 8 Apr. 2025
The nation faces a shortage of special education teachers.
—Kayla Jimenez, USA Today, 5 Apr. 2025
Henderson really wanted to compete, but no student from special education had ever participated.
—Steve Hartman, CBS News, 4 Apr. 2025
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Brian Niemietz, New York Daily News, 11 Apr. 2025
The Human Cost: Layoffs And Lost Expertise Hundreds of career staff at the Department of Education have been dismissed or pushed out, including specialists in civil rights, special education, and federal student aid.
—Scott White, Forbes.com, 8 Apr. 2025
The nation faces a shortage of special education teachers.
—Kayla Jimenez, USA Today, 5 Apr. 2025
Henderson really wanted to compete, but no student from special education had ever participated.
—Steve Hartman, CBS News, 4 Apr. 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 Apr. 2025.
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