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New rule puts school attendance in spotlight
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Gainesville Schools Superintendent Wanda Creel said her father taught her that if you’re going to do something, you should do it right. Now, she wants to tailor that wisdom for the school district, particularly when it comes to attendance. “I think our version of that should be, ‘Make every day count,’” she said, “and to make every day count, you need to show up.”