MANCHESTER, England (Reuters) - Tottenham manager Mauricio Pochettino said the absence of top scorer Harry Kane was no excuse for his team's 1-0 loss to Manchester United at Old Trafford on Saturday.

EdSource · From a juvenile facility to a college dorm room Imagine this scenario: Two students are sick. Both miss five days of school. One student has a family physician, and their parents are ...

Seven Assemblymembers missed more than a quarter of their votes this year, most involving illness or family matters. But when it comes to bills, an absence is the same as a “no” vote. Stay up-to-date ...

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 ...

School attendance policies make kids, parents, and communities sick; literally. Now, they’re getting worse, starting with one district in Tennessee. Long-standing evidence shows that when children ...

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WSMV/Gray News) – A school district in Tennessee said doctor’s notes will no longer excuse a child’s absence. The Lawrence County School System said the policy is aimed at improving ...

From lost faith in the legal system to way too many dead grandmothers, employers share the strangest and most unbelievable excuses for employee absences.