Scholastic Press Releases
Lori Benton Named VP & Publisher, Scholastic Trade Publishing
New York, NY — November 11, 2010 — Scholastic, the global children's publishing, education and media company, announced today that Lori Benton has been named Vice President & Publisher, for the Scholastic Trade Publishing division. In her new role, Benton will oversee direction of the publishing program for all imprints of the division. She will assume her new responsibilities January 3, 2011, and report to Ellie Berger, President of Scholastic Trade Publishing.
New Computer-based Assessment Measures the Foundational Reading Skills of Adolescent Struggling Readers
the progress of challenged readers
Thanksgiving Virtual Field Trip Brings More than a Million Students Nationwide to Plimoth Plantation on November 16, 2010
NEW YORK, N.Y. — November 8, 2010 — Almost a million students will visit historic Plimoth Plantation in a little over a week, and thanks to technology, not one of them will leave the classroom.
Scholastic Big Day for PreK™ Brings Most Current Research on Early Childhood Education to PreK Classrooms
New Comprehensive Curriculum Helps Ensure Children are
Prepared to Succeed in Kindergarten
Scholastic Corporation Announces Final Results of Modified Dutch Auction Tender Offer
New York, NY — November 3, 2010 — Scholastic Corporation (Nasdaq: SCHL), the global children’s publishing, education and media company, announced today the final results of its “modified Dutch auction” tender offer, which expired at 5:00 p.m., New York City time, on October 28, 2010.
Scholastic Media Launches Two New Games on Nintendo DS
My Amusement Park™ and Digging for Dinosaurs® Mark First Titles in
Scholastic Media’s “Smart Games For Kids” Line
That Combines Fun and Learning For Kids Ages 5-8
Scholastic Corporation Announces Preliminary Results of Modified Dutch Auction Tender Offer
Scholastic Launches Social Networking Site: You Are What You Read.com
New site, including a separate community for kids asks users, "Which Five Books Shaped Your Life?"
More than 130 "Names You Know" - including Bill Gates, Taylor Swift, Daniel Radcliffe, Eva Mendes, Damien Hirst, Tony Hawk, R. L. Stine and Whoopi Goldberg – share the books that influenced them
New Study Details Ingredients for Successful Implementation of Reading Intervention Programs in School Systems
Powell's Books in Portland, OR Wins Scholastic Bookstore Contest Prize of Store Visit by Suzanne Collins
New York, NY (October 21, 2010) — Scholastic, the global children’s publishing, education, and media company, announced today that Powell’s Books in Portland, Oregon, has won a store visit from Suzanne Collins, the bestselling author of The Hunger Games trilogy. Powell’s was selected as the winner of a Scholastic in-store display contest in conjunction with the publication of Mockingjay, the final book of The Hunger Games trilogy.
