Corporate News
A Statement from Scholastic CEO Dick Robinson on Our Commitment to the LGBTQIA+ Community
As clearly outlined in our Scholastic credo and recently affirmed in our statement about racial inequality, Scholastic believes that all people, including unequivocally those in the trans community, deserve to live free of prejudice and intolerance, and our company actions support these beliefs in respect to our employees, authors, and the books and materials we publish.
Statement in Solidarity with Black Lives Matter
Like many Americans, we mourn the murder of George Floyd and condemn the systemic violence and racism directed toward Black Americans. For 100 years, Scholastic has worked toward a more just and equitable world for students and families. Today, we renew that commitment. As we move forward, we are guided by the words of the Scholastic Credo:
We believe in:
Chris Colfer, Lena Dunham, and Jennifer Garner Headline Virtual Ceremony to Honor the Nation’s Most Talented Teens
Contact: Allyson Barkan, abarkan@scholastic.com, 646-907-2684
Chris Colfer, Lena Dunham, and Jennifer Garner Headline Virtual Ceremony to Honor the Nation’s Most Talented Teen Artists and Writers
The national ceremony, traditionally held at Carnegie Hall, is being transformed into a virtual affair to celebrate the national recipients of the 2020 Scholastic Art & Writing Awards
Scholastic Summer Read-a-Palooza Continues Efforts to Support Literacy at Home While Schools are Closed
SCHOLASTIC SUMMER READ-A-PALOOZA CONTINUES EFFORTS TO SUPPORT LITERACY AT HOME WHILE SCHOOLS ARE CLOSED AND INCREASE ACCESS TO BOOKS
Free Digital Program Provides Engaging Content and Keeps Up Kids’ Motivation to Read this Summer
Reading Streaks™ in Home Base help unlock a donation of up to 100,000 books from Scholastic, Distributed by United Way Worldwide
Author James Patterson Pledges $2.5 Million to Save Classroom Libraries in Renewed Partnership with Scholastic Book Clubs
World’s Bestselling Author James Patterson Pledges $2.5 Million to Save Classroom Libraries in Renewed Partnership with Scholastic Book Clubs
April 14, 2020, New York, NY – In the sixth year of his continued partnership with Scholastic Book Clubs, James Patterson announced today his personal pledge of up to $2.5 million to help teachers build their classroom libraries and give children a better chance of becoming lifelong readers.
Scholastic Announces Santino Fontana as Narrator for Audio Edition of The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes by Suzanne Collins
SCHOLASTIC ANNOUNCES TONY AWARD-WINNING ACTOR SANTINO FONTANA AS NARRATOR FOR AUDIO EDITION OF THE BALLAD OF SONGBIRDS AND SNAKES BY SUZANNE COLLINS
NEW NOVEL IN THE WORLDWIDE BESTSELLING HUNGER GAMES SERIES, TO BE PUBLISHED/AVAILABLE FOR DOWNLOAD MAY 19, 2020
New York, NY (April 8, 2020)—Scholastic (NASDAQ: SCHL), the global children’s publishing, education and media company, today announced that Tony Award-winning actor Santino Fontana will narrate the audio book edition of The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes, the much-anticipa
Jennifer Garner & Amy Adams’ #SAVEWITHSTORIES Helping America’s Kids Learn, Get Nutritious Meals During School Closures
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Save the Children: Sara Luciano, sluciano@savechildren.org, (203) 209-6545
Save the Children: Jeremy Soulliere, jsoulliere@savechildren.org, (203) 295-5842
No Kid Hungry: Allison deBrauwere, adebrauwere@strength.org, (202) 649-4362
Scholastic: Alex Wladich, awladich@scholastic.com, (917) 648-3376
School Library Journal and Scholastic Announce 2020 School Librarian of the Year
Contact: Stephanie Agresti, Scholastic, sagresti@scholastic.com, 212-343-7819
Cicely Lewis, Meadowcreek High School Librarian and “Read Woke” Creator from Norcross, Georgia, is Honored
Scholastic Reports Fiscal 2020 Third Quarter Results
Significant Actions Being Taken to Mitigate Impact of School Closings
New York – March 19, 2020 – Scholastic Corporation (NASDAQ: SCHL), the global children’s publishing, education and media company, today reported financial results for the Company’s fiscal third quarter ended February 29, 2020.
Scholastic Corporation Announces Fourth Quarter Dividend
New York – March 18, 2019 – Scholastic Corporation (NASDAQ: SCHL) is pleased to announce that its Board of Directors today declared a quarterly cash dividend of $0.15 per share on the Company’s Class A and Common Stock for the fourth quarter of fiscal 2020. The dividend is payable on June 15, 2020 to all shareholders of record as of the close of business on April 30, 2020.