NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WSMV) - A local school district said doctor’s notes will no longer excuse your child’s absence. The ...

She would bring Charlie to his pediatrician to obtain a doctor’s note to excuse the absence. School-related anxiety is estimated to represent anywhere from 5 to 12 percent of pediatric office ...

Charlotte has about 91.7% attendance daily and 29.6% of students are chronically absent, meaning they missed at least 10% of the school year. Statewide, about 90.8% of students are in class daily ...