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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

LAWRENCE COUNTY, Tenn. (WJW) — A new school absence policy in one southern Tennessee county states that a doctor’s note is no longer efficient enough to excuse a student from missing school. “Absences ...

It's no secret that America's school systems are crumbling before our eyes, and one Tennessee school district seems to think the problem lies in children who simply aren't tough enough to go to school ...