Imagine this scenario: Two students are sick. Both miss five days of school. One student has a family physician, and their parents are familiar with school policies. This student returns to school ...

The controversy surrounding embattled San Jose Councilman Omar Torres continues to grow. The city council on Tuesday debated whether to excuse his absence from a meeting after the allegations he's ...

No paper note for a student’s absence will be no problem this year in the Allegheny Valley School District. One of the additions in the Springdale-area district will be an electronic excuse form for ...

The Fort Worth Independent School District says it will no longer automatically excuse a student's absence with a note from a parent, a doctor or even a judge. "Previously, we would have completely ...

School attendance policies make kids, parents, and communities sick; literally. Now, they’re getting worse, starting with one district in Tennessee. Long-standing evidence shows that when children ...

MONTGOMERY COUNTY, Md. — Montgomery County Public Schools (MCPS) will no longer accept concerns over COVID-19 as an acceptable excuse for missing school starting Feb. 11. In a letter to parents, ...