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School’s out for summer, but that doesn’t mean the learning has to stop.

Today, Florida’s first lady Ann Scott gave all students a homework assignment. Scott spoke to a group of middle school students at the Governor’s Mansion and challenged them to read over the summer. Scott says she spent hours at the library during her summer breaks as a kid and it helped her achieve throughout her life.

“I was a veracious reader in elementary school and it helped me in other areas of my life. It helped me with my comprehension, my reading skills and also with my vocabulary,” said Scott.

Ann Scott is challenging all students to take an online pledge to read over the summer. The state has set up a website at www.justreadflorida.com. The school with the most students pledging to read will receive a special visit from Scott at the start of the next school year.