Several years ago, Achievement First, a charter school network serving primarily low-income black and Hispanic students, got an unpleasant wake-up call: Its students had done well on tests, but fewer ...

As many of us can attest to, most late excuses involve traffic, missed alarms, or "not feeling well." But every so often, a reason comes along that's so wild and oddly specific that it couldn't not be ...

The ‘no excuses’ or ‘zero tolerance’ school movement has gained a foothold on both sides of the Atlantic in response to concerns about student behavior, but there are indications that the tide is ...

Instructors are used to reading excused absence notes from their students. They have heard it all — dogs eating homework and students missing sleep and homework due to working late into the evening at ...

Prince William came to a college student's aid Thursday after his appearance at her university made her late to class. Samantha Johnson, a student at Ulster University in Belfast, Northern Ireland, ...

One of Florida’s largest school districts is no longer excusing absences for students whose parents keep them home over COVID-19 infection fears. The Orange County Public Schools superintendent said ...