NEW YORK, NY — June 14, 2011 — Scholastic Inc. (NASDAQ: SCHL), the global children’s publishing, education and media company, on Friday won 25 AEP Awards for its classroom and professional magazines, educational programs and professional development resources from the Association of Educational Publishers. The Association of Educational Publishers' annual awards program and its seal of excellence are widely recognized by educators, administrators, and parents as a mark of outstanding educational value.

The awards won by Scholastic included a Golden Lamp Award, the educational resource industry's top honor, for Scholastic DynaMath® Magazine, a Beacon Award for Scholastic's Census in Schools: It's About Us In-School program, and 23 Distinguished Achievement Awards in categories ranging from "Design" to "Editorial" to "Professional Development".

"We’re thrilled to have so many of our magazines and educational programs recognized by the education industry this year," said Hugh Roome, President of Scholastic Consumer and Professional Publishing. "For 90 years, the company has endeavored to create high levels of student engagement with magazine content that is extremely teachable in the classroom. The focus over the last year in creating digital companions to the magazines has strengthened our ability to achieve this goal in print and online. We are greatly honored by the AEP's recognition of this effort."

GOLDEN LAMP AWARD: PERIODICALS:
Scholastic DynaMath Magazine

BEACON AWARD:
Integrated Marketing Campaign: Sponsored Educational Campaign: Census in Schools: It's About Us

DISTINGUISHED ACHIEVEMENT AWARDS:
Design: Article: 6-8
Junior Scholastic®: "Africa: 50 Years of Independence"

Design: Cover: 9-12
The New York Times Upfront®: "Same Old Cuba"

Design: Illustration: K-5
StoryWorks®: "Feast Your Eyes"

Editorial: Department/Column: 9-12
The New York Times Upfront: "Times Past"

6-8
Scholastic Art®: "Art Debate"

K-5
StoryWorks: "Reviews By You"

PRESCHOOL
Scholastic News Online®: "Top Story"

Editorial: Feature Article: 9-12
Choices®: "Exposing Bullies"

PRESCHOOL
Let’s Find Out®: "I'm a Baby Penguin"

Editorial: Interview/Profile:
The New York Times Upfront: "Wounded Warrior"

Editorial: News Story: ADULT
Scholastic Administr@tor™: "College Prep Starts in Pre-K"

9-12
The New York Times Upfront: "Locked Away Forever?"

6-8
Junior Scholastic: "The New India"

K-5
Scholastic News®: "When the Ground Shakes"

Editorial: Series: 6-8
Scholastic Math®: "Math Wiz Comics"

Whole Publication: Most Improved:
Scope

Whole Publication: Newsletter/E-Newsletter: K-5
Scholastic News: "Fall Newsletter for First Graders"

PRESCHOOL
Clifford: The Big Red Dog® Magazine: "Have You Seen Caterpillars?, Who Takes Care of You?, What Do We See by the Seashore?"

Whole Publication: One-Theme Issue: 6-8
Scholastic Art: "Artist Sketches: Van Gogh to Keith Haring"

Whole Publication: Periodical of the Year: 6-8
Scholastic Art

PRESCHOOL
Let's Find Out

Professional Development, Assessment: School
Investigations, Tasks, and Rubrics to Teach and Assess Math -- Math Solutions®

Professional Development, Curriculum: School
Number Talks: Helping Children Build Mental Math and Computation Strategies -- Math Solutions

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Contact:

Tyler Reed Scholastic Inc. 212-343-6427 treed@scholastic.com