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New standards reshape summer reading lists
Common Core require more informational texts be read for college, career preparation
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As summer days stretch ahead, many high school students will participate in what can be looked at as a rite of passage — the required summer reading list. But this year, there’s a bit of a twist. The Gainesville system is tweaking its expectations to tailor the texts to help students become more “college and career ready,” according to Tonya Aiken, the high school’s academic coach.