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.

Thanksgiving Virtual Field Trip Brings More than a Million Students Nationwide to Plimoth Plantation on November 16, 2010

 

Free Scholastic live webcast for students helps teach the history of Thanksgiving

 

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

 

Company expects to purchase 5,199,699 shares of common stock at $30 per share

 

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 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

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