NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WSMV/Gray News) – A school district in Tennessee said doctor’s notes will no longer excuse a child’s absence. The Lawrence County School System said the policy is aimed at improving ...

(NewsNation) — One Tennessee school district will no longer accept doctors’ notes to excuse an absence despite objections from parents. Lawrence County School System officials said the school is ...

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WSMV) - A local school district said doctor’s notes will no longer excuse your child’s absence. The Lawrence County School System said the policy is aimed at improving the district’s ...

An overly strict new attendance policy for a Tennessee school district says a doctor’s note no longer excuses a student’s absence — and threatens to send kids to juvenile court after just eight missed ...

“If you have the sniffles, that is fine. You are going to have them when you go to work one day," one official reportedly said during a school board meeting Getty A doctor’s note is no longer a valid ...