special education
Americannoun
Sensitive Note
See special.
Etymology
Origin of special education
First recorded in 1920–25
Example Sentences
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“These kids could have been in the street or dead or not had the special education or help they needed.”
From MarketWatch ● Jun. 8, 2026
Lynch, a former non-league football manager and founder of special education school NexGen Academy, was said to have suffered serious injuries to his eye.
From BBC ● Apr. 7, 2026
San Diego on Friday averted a one-day teachers strike planned later this month over union demands for more special education staffing.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Feb. 13, 2026
He was adopted at birth “by a Kansas-born musician-producer and ... a special education teacher who immigrated to the US from Cuba as a child in the 1960s.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Jan. 25, 2026
“So we need to get her in that program to start. While she’s there, they’ll evaluate her to see if she’s eligible for special education services.”
From "The Book of Unknown Americans" by Cristina Henríquez
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