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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
World
Mike Bedigan

Tennessee district bans doctor’s notes to exempt kids from school to teach them good work ethic

A school district in Tennessee will no longer accept doctor’s notes as an excuse for a child’s absence in an apparent attempt to prepare them for the workplace.

New rules set out by the Lawrence County School System Board of Education state that “absences are not excused” and only permits them in a number of specific circumstances. Regular illness is not included in the list.

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