Most school systems follow a formula, choosing to shut down when student absenteeism reaches a certain level, said Tom Ferguson, assistant superintendent of schools in Shelby County, Ala.

阿拉巴马州谢尔比县学校助理监督弗格森·汤姆说，大多数学校系统遵循这样的一个模式：学生旷课达到一定水平时，选择关闭。

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While "some portions of the South have changed, " Shelby County represents "the epitome" of the wrongs Section 5 was designed to address, said Justice Sonia Sotomayor.

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John Lenhart, a consultant with Plastipak Packaging in Jackson Center, Ohio, and an officer with the Sidney-Shelby County Chamber of Commerce, said any bailout should have strong strings attached.

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Shelby County was one of those moments when one wished the Supreme Court allowed its oral arguments to be televised.

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