A Harris County, Texas, elementary school student was able to go home on the bus instead of taking part in her after-school program after she wrote an excuse note and fooled school officials.

An elementary school is facing questions after a second-grader wrote a fake excuse note to go home early — complete with misspellings — and it worked. Charlie Dahu, 36, a father of three from Houston, ...

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 ...

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 ...