Cough. Sneeze. Sniffle. These are sounds that have come to put anyone on edge at school. They are the sounds of colds, flus and unexcused absences that mean exams. At least, until Principal Carrye Holland...

The early mornings, the dreary tests and the drag of the second semester. For many students, motivation to make it through the school year comes in the form of exemptions from final exams. The policy...