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 ...

One Middle Tennessee school districtwill no longer accept doctor's notes to excuse student absences. Lawrence County School System officials announced the new attendance policy during a June 26 board ...

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

Is your kid sick? One Tennessee school district says, Suck it up. The Lawrence County School System is under fire for a strict new attendance policy that refuses to excuse students for being sick, ...

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 ...

Students who miss eight or more days under the new policy can be referred to juvenile court, regardless of whether they were out sick or had a doctor's note on file. Toughen up! An overly strict new ...

A Tennessee school district’s new attendance policy is drawing attention after saying doctor’s notes will no longer excuse a child’s absence. The Lawrence County School System said the policy is aimed ...