House Bill 794 would have denied students from getting an excused absence if it was for a political protest. The bill died in ...

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 ...

Yep, some guy named Ralph missed school one day, and came in the next morning with this note from his mom: “Ralph was absent yesterday because he had a sore trout.” No kidding. That’s what the note ...

OBIDOS, Portugal (Reuters) - Cristiano Ronaldo's absence through injury cannot be an excuse for Portugal to fail in its World Cup playoff against Bosnia, winger Simao Sabrosa said on Friday. "We know ...

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 ...