Some parents now can check on kids via Internet – "The dog ate my homework" is no longer an excuse.

Some Ohio parents who are able to monitor their children’s school work online give an "A" to the Internet service. They say they no longer hear excuses about missed homework and their children are doing better in school.

A growing number of schools are using Web-based services to post grades, list homework assignments and communicate with parents.

A parent with a question for the teacher can sign on before work.

Mom or dad wondering if a child is skipping school can check the online attendance records.

Many Ohio schools are just getting started with the online service.

Nationwide, no one knows how many schools are hooked up, but the numbers are growing, thanks in part to the No Child Left Behind Act, which requires schools to use technology to connect better with parents.

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