“I’m sorry, Mrs. Smith. I wasn’t able to finish my homework because my dog actually ate it. So I tried to print out another copy, but the power went out. Then I tripped, hit my head and ended up ...

Viral posts spark: A math teacher’s criticism of parental homework excuses and a budgeting project revealing student financial worries have gone viral, fueling a national conversation. Public opinion ...

It’s an age-old line that teachers the world over will recognize: ‘The dog ate my homework.’ But a girl in Phoenix took the excuse to a whole new level.” Fourteen-year-old Taylee Tinsley was stunned ...