special education
noun
: classes or instruction designed for students with special educational needs
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The school districts — Blue Valley, Olathe, De Soto and Shawnee Mission — formed the Kansas Public School Funding Coalition this week after taking yearly budget hits from special education (SPED) costs not funded by the state.
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Kendrick Calfee, Kansas City Star, 20 May 2026
In the 2024-25 school year, 45 states reported special education teacher shortages, and staff turnover is worse in schools that largely serve low-income students, like Riverview.
—Jonaki Mehta, NPR, 20 May 2026
Other proposals include a boost in special education funding and, according to Chalkbeat, an increase in student-teacher ratios, as well as eliminating assistant principal positions for schools with fewer than 250 students.
—Marissa Perlman, CBS News, 18 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
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Kendrick Calfee, Kansas City Star, 20 May 2026
In the 2024-25 school year, 45 states reported special education teacher shortages, and staff turnover is worse in schools that largely serve low-income students, like Riverview.
—Jonaki Mehta, NPR, 20 May 2026
Other proposals include a boost in special education funding and, according to Chalkbeat, an increase in student-teacher ratios, as well as eliminating assistant principal positions for schools with fewer than 250 students.
—Marissa Perlman, CBS News, 18 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
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“Special education.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/special%20education. Accessed 30 May. 2026.
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