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With New Reading Standards, Is There Still Room for Play in Calif. Kindergartens?

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The new school year is upon us, and there's something new for kindergartners in California: they're going to have to learn how to read at a higher level than they did before. That's because the academic standards known as Common Core are kicking in. How will that affect the state's littlest learners?

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