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As It Tries to Close a Large Budget Gap, LBUSD Urges Students to Attend Class

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Empty seats are straining Long Beach Unified’s already-thin wallet. Now, amid staff cuts and cost-saving measures aimed at shrinking a large deficit, the school district is also trying to boost attendance, hoping to recoup state funds it’s left on the table in recent years.

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