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Definitions

special education

[spesh-uhl ej-oo-key-shuhn] / ˈspɛʃ əl ˌɛdʒ ʊˈkeɪ ʃən /

NOUN

education for those with special needs

Synonyms

WEAK

compensatory education learning disability education remedial education special ed special needs education

Example Sentences

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His members include special education and teacher aides, cafeteria works, custodians, gardeners and bus drivers.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 17, 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 spent 1980-81 helping coach at Cal State Dominguez Hills and taking classes to become a special education teacher.

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 23, 2026

Secretary of Education Linda McMahon has previously suggested that she would like special education to be managed by the Department of Health and Human Services.

From Salon • Oct. 20, 2025

He told us that if we could find her the right kind of school, a school with a strong special education program, it would help immensely.

From "The Book of Unknown Americans" by Cristina Henríquez