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 ...

A Middle Tennessee school district will no longer accept doctor's notes for excused absences. According to school officials, the new policy aims to address "chronic" absenteeism among students and ...

“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 A doctor’s note is no longer a valid excuse ...

A doctor's note is no longer a valid excuse for children missing school, according to a school district in Tennessee. "Attendance is a key factor in student achievement, and therefore, students are ...