compensatory education
noun
: educational programs intended to make up for experiences (such as cultural experiences) lacked by disadvantaged children
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The plan includes $228 million to address a statutory lapse that would have reduced the number of students counted for compensatory education funding, along with $11 million for a new literacy and math coaching initiative.
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Julian Baron, Baltimore Sun, 18 Jan. 2026
In the 1970s, she was named director of compensatory education.
—San Diego Union-Tribune, 26 Dec. 2025
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Julian Baron, Baltimore Sun, 18 Jan. 2026
In the 1970s, she was named director of compensatory education.
—San Diego Union-Tribune, 26 Dec. 2025
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“Compensatory education.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/compensatory%20education. Accessed 28 Jan. 2026.
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