Two LAUSD high school seniors win new cars for perfect attendance.

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<p>"Graduating senior Vanessa Umana expected to leave last Friday’s commencement ceremony at Francis Polytechnic High School with a diploma, a few photos and some wonderful memories.</p>

<p>Imagine her surprise, then, when Principal Ari Bennett announced that Vanessa would also be getting an $18,000 Chevrolet Sonic, one of two grand prizes awarded in a year-long contest to encourage perfect attendance at Los Angeles Unified schools." …</p>

<p>Sounds like The Price is Right.</p>

<p>[Two</a> LAUSD seniors win new cars – you read that right, NEW CARS – for perfect attendance - LA Daily News](<a href=“http://www.dailynews.com/ci_23431165/two-lausd-seniors-win-new-cars-you-read]Two”>Two LAUSD seniors win new cars — you read that right, NEW CARS — for perfect attendance – Daily News)</p>

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<p>I want to go to that school.</p>

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<p>My only concern is that it encourages students to go to school when they are extremely sick. I recall my AP Psych teacher kicking a student out because he was clearly extremely ill but his mom forced him to go to school. I hope that the program doesn’t encourage other students to do the same. Other than that, it sounds like a fantastic program.</p>