special education
noun
: classes or instruction designed for students with special educational needs
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Under the consent decree, the jail will end the use of isolation for individuals vulnerable to self-harm and ensure that children with disabilities detained at the facility receive appropriate special education services.
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Dan Perry, Newsweek, 4 Jan. 2025
The jail will also stop using isolation for vulnerable people at risk of self harm and will facilitate the provision of adequate special education services to children with disabilities held in the jail, the consent decree says.
—Kate Brumback The Associated Press, arkansasonline.com, 4 Jan. 2025
The Education Department also puts billions of dollars toward supporting disadvantaged students and children who qualify for special education services.
—Jackie Valley, The Christian Science Monitor, 3 Jan. 2025
More than 1 in 7 public school students receive special education under the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act, or IDEA, according to the National Center for Education Statistics.
—Madeline Mitchell, The Enquirer, 8 Dec. 2024
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Dan Perry, Newsweek, 4 Jan. 2025
The jail will also stop using isolation for vulnerable people at risk of self harm and will facilitate the provision of adequate special education services to children with disabilities held in the jail, the consent decree says.
—Kate Brumback The Associated Press, arkansasonline.com, 4 Jan. 2025
The Education Department also puts billions of dollars toward supporting disadvantaged students and children who qualify for special education services.
—Jackie Valley, The Christian Science Monitor, 3 Jan. 2025
More than 1 in 7 public school students receive special education under the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act, or IDEA, according to the National Center for Education Statistics.
—Madeline Mitchell, The Enquirer, 8 Dec. 2024
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“Special education.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/special%20education. Accessed 18 Jan. 2025.
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