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IEP

American  
[ahy-ee-pee] / ˈaɪˈiˈpi /

abbreviation

  1. Individualized Education Program: a document that details a plan for the education of a student with a disability who is eligible for special education.


Etymology

Origin of IEP

First recorded in 1970–75

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Hindenburg Research, now defunct, had alleged IEP was overvalued and vulnerable from its founder borrowing against its shares.

From The Wall Street Journal Nov. 5, 2025

The bet made IEP over $250 million in one week earlier this year.

From The Wall Street Journal Nov. 5, 2025

"He'd put his head down on the desk because he was exhausted, his IEP allowed that, but it was treated as defiance."

From BBC Oct. 16, 2025

This includes funding for school-based aides as part of an individualized education program, or IEP, as well as the speech and occupational therapists who work at Head Starts.

From Los Angeles Times Feb. 14, 2025

Mr. Murrow looked back at my IEP form and then at me.

From "Tangerine" by Edward Bloor

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