Scholastic Press Releases

High School Artists and Writers Win more than $200,000 in Scholarships through the 2012 Scholastic Art & Writing Awards

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Additional $5 million is available to these creative teens, who join a prestigious list of Awards alumni including Zac Posen, Robert Redford, Andy Warhol, Sylvia Plath, Joyce Carol Oates & Truman Capote

 

10,000 Teachers Share Views on the Teaching Profession in new "Primary Sources" Report

The average teacher workday is 10 Hours, 40 Minutes; 89% of teachers are satisfied in Their jobs
Teachers speak on testing, family engagement, and increased poverty in schools in survey by Scholastic & the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation

Scholastic Reports Fiscal 2012 Third Quarter Results

Outlook raised on profit gains in quarter and broad year-to-date strength

 

New York — March 15, 2012 — Scholastic Corporation (NASDAQ: SCHL), the global children’s publishing, education and media company, today reported higher revenue and significantly improved results for the fiscal 2012 third quarter ended February 29, 2012.

Scholastic Announces Third Annual WordGirl Definition Competition

Registration opens today for live webcast event based on
Emmy-Award-winning PBS KIDS GO! animated series

Webcast kicks off ‘Scholastic Summer Challenge’ reading program

First Lady Michelle Obama Shares Food Craving, Discusses Fitness, Being the First Mom with "Scholastic News" Kid Reporter

 

First Lady interview is second White House exclusive for Kid Reporter Topanga Sena of Orlando

 

New York, NY — March 12, 2012 — Scholastic News® Kid Reporter Topanga Sena, 11, of Orlando, Florida sat down for an exclusive interview with First Lady Michelle Obama when she was in Orlando, Florida, wrapping up her Let’s Move! second anniversary tour.

Scholastic Names Lucinda (Cindy) Durning Senior Vice President, Human Resources and Employee Services

New York, NY — March 5, 2012Scholastic Corporation (NASDAQ: SCHL), the global children's publishing, education and media company, today announced that Lucinda (Cindy) Durning has joined the company as Senior Vice President, Human Resources and Employee Services. In this role, Ms. Durning oversees human resource staffing, compensation, benefits and HR systems. She joins the Company's Management Executive Committee and reports to Scholastic Executive Vice President, Chief Administrative Officer and CFO, Maureen O'Connell.

Scholastic Parent & Child Magazine Launches Nationwide Search for the 2012 "Family of the Year"

Winning family to receive $20,000 in college savings bonds

New York, NY — February 28, 2012 — Scholastic Parent & Child® magazine announced today the launch of the 2012 "Family of the Year," a nationwide search to find families who are giving back and paying it forward in their schools and communities. The winning family will receive $20,000 in savings bonds, appear on the June/July cover of Scholastic Parent & Child magazine and win a trip to New York City.

It's Not Only the Answer, It's How Students Solve the Problem that Counts in New Math Assessment for the Common Core

Developed by renowned math educator Marilyn Burns, the Math Reasoning Inventory (MRI) evaluates key conceptual math understandings and skills required in Common Core State Standards

SAUSALITO, CA — February 13, 2012 — A new math assessment tool developed by esteemed math educator Marilyn Burns, now available free to all teachers, not only cares about the answers students give, but also how they figured them out.

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