independent study
noun
: a course of study done by a student without an instructor or with help from an instructor but not as part of an organized class
She is doing an independent study in Art History this semester.
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Fattman then pressed Healey on soaring energy costs in Massachusetts, referencing the findings of an independent study that found state policies and climate mandates are the driver behind increasing utility bills.
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Tim Dunn, Boston Herald, 11 Feb. 2026
The school district has provided students with independent study opportunities and food distribution stations as union and district leaders continue negotiations.
—Noe Padilla, USA Today, 10 Feb. 2026
Late last year, an independent study determined the city could save about $8 million annually by creating its own departments.
—Joan Murray, CBS News, 21 Jan. 2026
Lompoc Unified School District said in a statement in October that Buzzard took Melodee to an independent study program in August to enroll but that the girl did not attend through early October, prompting a series of responses to truancy that culminated in notifying law enforcement.
—Dennis Romero, NBC news, 23 Dec. 2025
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Tim Dunn, Boston Herald, 11 Feb. 2026
The school district has provided students with independent study opportunities and food distribution stations as union and district leaders continue negotiations.
—Noe Padilla, USA Today, 10 Feb. 2026
Late last year, an independent study determined the city could save about $8 million annually by creating its own departments.
—Joan Murray, CBS News, 21 Jan. 2026
Lompoc Unified School District said in a statement in October that Buzzard took Melodee to an independent study program in August to enroll but that the girl did not attend through early October, prompting a series of responses to truancy that culminated in notifying law enforcement.
—Dennis Romero, NBC news, 23 Dec. 2025
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“Independent study.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/independent%20study. Accessed 15 Feb. 2026.
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