Its roots grew from special-education legislation. From Wordnik.com. [The Making Of A Miracle] Reference
New Jersey passed some of the nation's first special-education laws. From Wordnik.com. [Parents of Disabled Students] Reference
Districts have a powerful motivation to cut special-education costs. From Wordnik.com. [Schools Accused of Pushing] Reference
Enter the special-education system, mandated by state and federal law. From Wordnik.com. [The Making Of A Miracle] Reference
In the most basic terms, inclusion flips the old special-education model on its head. From Wordnik.com. [Good Intentions Meet Shades of] Reference
China, a nation of 1.3 billion, trains fewer than 100 special-education teachers each year. From Wordnik.com. [In China, Grass-Roots Groups] Reference
HEMMER: One more thing when we try to figure this -- you said they were special-education students. From Wordnik.com. [CNN Transcript Jan 27, 2005] Reference
The boy was to be placed in a fourth-grade special-education class with 15 students and one teacher. From Wordnik.com. [Special Education:] Reference
An article on Wednesday about special-education reimbursements incorrectly described her as a lawyer. From Wordnik.com. [Corrections] Reference
Teachers from abroad instruct math and science, and teach elementary and special-education classes, too. From Wordnik.com. [EDUCATION: FOREIGN AID FOR AMERICA] Reference
A former special-education teacher, Mr. Tedisco is getting last-minute volunteer help from home-schooling parents. From Wordnik.com. [New York Has a Referendum on Obama] Reference
But she says she has full-time help from a special-education instructor, as well as visits from other support staff. From Wordnik.com. [Schools Accused of Pushing] Reference
In 2005, more than half of all special-education students were considered mainstreamed, or "fully included," nationally. From Wordnik.com. [Parents of Disabled Students] Reference
Only about 41% of the state's 230,000 special-education students are deemed fully included, compared with 54% nationwide. From Wordnik.com. [Parents of Disabled Students] Reference
Martha Hite, a special-education teacher in her 50s, was often one of the first jurors to cry during emotional testimony. From Wordnik.com. [The Verdict: Death] Reference
As policy makers push to include more special-education students into general classrooms, factions are increasingly divided. From Wordnik.com. [Parents of Disabled Students] Reference
Her sister Mrs. Fluker retired after a career as special-education teacher in the public schools from which she once was barred. From Wordnik.com. [Two Families Named McCain] Reference
Ruth Lowenkron, a special-education attorney, testified that beyond being the right thing to do, mainstreaming would save money. From Wordnik.com. [Parents of Disabled Students] Reference
Allison MitchellBuda, TexasI've been a special-education teacher, a clinical therapist and a social worker — and I'm a parent. From Wordnik.com. [Back Talk: Exploring Iraq’s War Marriages] Reference
The boy left Connetquot High School and graduated from a special-education program where he met the girl, who is still a student. From Wordnik.com. [Dana Saltzman, Christopher Franko Arrested In Plot To Attack Long Island High School: Columbine-Style Shooting Planned For Connetquot High School (VIDEO)] Reference
In 2005, about 54% of special-education students spent 80% or more of the school day in a regular classroom, up from 33% in 1990. From Wordnik.com. [Special Education:] Reference
"Very quickly, I saw the difference between a life busing tables, or what my mom had made" as a special-education teacher, he says. From Wordnik.com. [Summer on the Street, Before the Fall] Reference
But the study also found that, in recent years, per-student special-education costs rose more slowly than for the general population. From Wordnik.com. [Schools Accused of Pushing] Reference
In 2003, Fairfax County, Va., an affluent Washington, D.C., suburb, hired Gibson Consulting Group to study its special-education program. From Wordnik.com. [Schools Accused of Pushing] Reference
Until a few years ago, Judy Peterson, a special-education teacher who lives near Sacramento, Calif., had never heard of Pocatello, Idaho. From Wordnik.com. [PSST! WANNA HOT DEAL?] Reference
In a statement yesterday, Mr. Freston said that he has donated all reimbursements he received to public school special-education programs. From Wordnik.com. [Court Affirms Education Ruling] Reference
Be Positive Danny Kofte, a 33-year-old special-education teacher in Hoschton, Ga., found himself required to take three furlough days this school year. From Wordnik.com. [How to Make the Best of a Furlough] Reference
About 90,000 of the more than six million U.S. special-education students are educated in private schools or in private residential facilities at public expense. From Wordnik.com. [Court Rules on Funding Special Ed] Reference
The state's education commissioner two weeks ago sided with the special-education advocacy group that filed the case on behalf of parents, Advocates for Children. From Wordnik.com. [Klein Loses On a Charter] Reference
The DOE noted that not a single special-education student would be moved under its plan, and that the building had more than adequate space to accommodate all students. From Wordnik.com. [Klein Loses On a Charter] Reference
Last week alone, three other kids in schools around Cleveland were caught with firearms, including a special-education student who had a semiautomatic rifle in a duffel bag. From Wordnik.com. [Troubled ‘From Day One’] Reference
County leaders say the unpaid reimbursements are largely for mandated public welfare and health services, including contracts for child-care and special-education providers. From Wordnik.com. [Governor Responds to a Brewing Revolt] Reference
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