special education
noun
: classes or instruction designed for students with special educational needs
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Six days after that report was issued, one of the Salmon River special education elementary teachers who had been placed on leave by the district, was arrested by New York state police for allegedly endangering the welfare of a student in May 2025.
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Brian Mann, NPR, 14 May 2026
School districts have seen an explosion in special education costs in recent years, forcing them to encroach on their general funds.
—Howard Blume, Los Angeles Times, 14 May 2026
Chance says he was placed in special education classes in grade school, which contributed to his struggles with anxiety.
—Andrew R. Chow, Time, 14 May 2026
Right now, the governor’s budget is pushing districts such as Naperville, Evanston, Cicero/Berwyn and Chicago into deficits that will result in devastating cuts to the special education and other services students rely on.
—Jackson Potter, Chicago Tribune, 14 May 2026
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Brian Mann, NPR, 14 May 2026
School districts have seen an explosion in special education costs in recent years, forcing them to encroach on their general funds.
—Howard Blume, Los Angeles Times, 14 May 2026
Chance says he was placed in special education classes in grade school, which contributed to his struggles with anxiety.
—Andrew R. Chow, Time, 14 May 2026
Right now, the governor’s budget is pushing districts such as Naperville, Evanston, Cicero/Berwyn and Chicago into deficits that will result in devastating cuts to the special education and other services students rely on.
—Jackson Potter, Chicago Tribune, 14 May 2026
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“Special education.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/special%20education. Accessed 20 May. 2026.
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