Scholastic Press Releases
LibreriaLectorum.com, Largest U.S. Online Bookstore Exclusively in Spanish, Launches November 17
Whoopi Goldberg Interviews The 39 Clues Author Gordon Korman,on December 1, 2008
Scholastic Today Releases First Chapter of The 39 Clues Book 2: One False Note
J.K. Rowling's Children's Charity to Publish The Tales of Beedle The Bard on December 4, 2008
Essay Contest with Magical Grand Prize Trip to Edinburgh and Tickets to Children's Tea Party with J.K. Rowling
One of Only Seven Original Copies of The Tales of Beedle The Bard to be Displayed at The New York Public Library
Scholastic Announces "The Tales of Beedle the Bard" Launch Plans for December 4, 2008
and Tickets to Children's Tea Party with J.K. Rowling
to be Displayed at The New York Public Library
Kid Reporters from Across the Country Recap Campaign 2008 on Live Webcast at www.scholastic.com/election
Student Voters Pick Senator Barack Obama to Win 2008 Presidential Election
Young Writers and Artists in High School Invited to Submit Work to The Scholastic Art & Writing Awards
12 Seniors Will Receive Top Honors and $10,000 Awards; Additional $3.25 Million in Art and Writing Scholarships Available to Selected Students
It’s Not Too Late to Vote! Scholastic News Kids’ Election Poll Now Open At www.scholastic.com/vote
New York, NY (September 29, 2008) – Will it be John McCain or Barack Obama? The Scholastic Presidential Election Poll is an opportunity for students to cast their votes for the 44th President of the United States. Kids in their classrooms, libraries and homes across the country can make their voices heard at www.scholastic.com/vote.
Scholastic Reports First Quarter Results for Fiscal 2009
New York — September 25, 2008 — Scholastic Corporation (NASDAQ: SCHL), the global children’s publishing, education and media company, today reported results for the fiscal 2009 first quarter ended August 31, 2008. Scholastic typically records minimal sales from its School Book Fairs and Book Clubs in the first quarter of the fiscal year, when most schools are not in session, resulting in a seasonal loss.
Scholastic Corporation Announces Second Quarter Dividend
New York, NY — September 24, 2008 — Scholastic Corporation (NASDAQ:SCHL) announced that its Board of Directors today declared a quarterly cash dividend of $0.075 per share on the Company’s Class A and Common Stock for the second fiscal quarter of 2009. The dividend is payable on December 15, 2008 to shareholders of record as of the close of business on October 31, 2008.