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Why some lawmakers think a later start to school year could boost local tourism
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Students and parents make their way along Enota Avenue Wednesday, Aug. 8, 2018, as they prepare for the first day of school for Gainesville City Schools at the new Enota Multiple Intelligences Academy. - photo by Scott Rogers| The Times
With public school districts across the state beginning and ending their academic years on different dates, state officials are considering what benefits might come from standardizing calendars and launching the school year after Labor Day.