Can the word "special" have a negative connotation?
4 Special is probably the best example of the "euphemistic cycle"; a term coined as a euphemism for another term with more negative connotation eventually comes to have the same negative connotation. "Special education" is the usual U.S. term for the department of a public school that works with children with severe learning or mental disabilities.

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(From "Response Assessment Accommodations" at Special Connections, the University of Kansas's site "for general and special education teachers, related service personnel, para educators, parents and other professionals engaged in the meaningful inclusion of students with special needs in the general education curriculum") It is also used in the UK:

Etymology of "div" meaning "a stupid or foolish person"
A child with "individual needs" has needs which are different from the majority of children, usually involving particular aspects of school life — generally learning, although it could apply to other aspects like personal care — for which special assistance is required.

What is the term for schools where students stay in one class all day ...
This is also used by some special education classrooms in higher grades. Some schools use a cohort model, where students are with the same group of kids all day (with one or more teachers).

In legal citations, why are "see", "see also", etc., in italics?
I see. Well, going pro se to my son's special education impartial hearing, which lasted ten days, writing the closing argument, and writing a 40-page petition of appeal, have already made me well aware of my lack of legal training. Please don't rub it in!

Word to describe a person who has a lot of experience in a specific ...
I'm looking for a word to describe a person who has significant experience in a particular field (for example, an artist who has worked in the music industry for more than 10 years). There are some

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Meaning of "BY" when talking about long time periods
I am confused about the following sentence: "By the sophomore year, the student should apply for special education services" Does it mean the students should do it before the 2nd year begins or j...

Difference between "at" and "in" when specifying location
I am used to saying "I am in India.". But somewhere I saw it said "I am at Puri (Oriisa)". I would like to know the differences between "in" and "at" in the above two sentences.

When to use "use" and when to use "utilize" in a sentence?
If differentiation were possible between utilize and use it would be that utilize has the special meaning of make good use of, especially of something that was not intended for the purpose but will serve. But this distinction has disappeared beyond recall; utilize is now ordinarily treated as a LONG VARIANT of use.