special ed

noun

: classes for children who have special needs because of physical or learning problems

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The grand jury report discusses the special ed program’s failure to meet the needs of its students with learning, physical, and behavioral disabilities, plus the over representation of Black students in special ed. Jennah Pendleton, Sacramento Bee, 24 June 2024 Connecticut is one of the states in the country and Hartford is a district in the country that has been known for notorious over identification and placement of students in special ed. Alison Cross, Hartford Courant, 17 June 2024 However, the last two state budgets brought only modest increases in state support for special ed. Alan J. Borsuk, Journal Sentinel, 16 Feb. 2024 These positions will all be oriented toward student support, including special ed teachers, psychologists, nurses, counselors and intervention teachers. Jennah Pendleton, Sacramento Bee, 10 May 2024 Olathe had more than 260 openings for paraprofessionals — staff who provide instructional, behavioral and other support to special ed students — at the start of the school year. Sarah Ritter, Kansas City Star, 22 Mar. 2024 Educators have pleaded with lawmakers to increase the funding, as districts pull more money from their general education coffers to fund special ed. Sarah Ritter, Kansas City Star, 22 Mar. 2024 At roughly a third of the total cost, Wisconsin state funding of special ed is among the lowest in the country. Alan J. Borsuk, Journal Sentinel, 16 Feb. 2024 Alternative pathways have also proven to be the best path to finding teachers in the hardest-to-fill areas of STEM and special ed while boosting teacher diversity. John Rogers, Fortune, 3 Nov. 2023

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“Special ed.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/special%20ed. Accessed 8 Nov. 2024.

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