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Scholastic to separate books on race, gender and sexuality for book fairs

Children’s book publisher will allow US districts to include or exclude separate list, a decision that has led to a backlashThe children’s book publisher Scholastic said it will separate titles in its elementary school book fairs by race, gender and sexuality, allowing school districts to... Continue reading at 'The Guardian'

[ The Guardian | 2023-10-18 15:10:12 UTC ]
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Rollout of Scholastic Book Fairs' New Diversity Offering Comes Under Fire

Scholastic said that it created its new "Share Every Story, Celebrate Every Voice" offering as a way to protect librarians and school officials dealing with restrictive new state laws and policies, but critics say that the program invites censorship. Continue reading at 'Publishers Weekly'

[ Publishers Weekly | 2023-10-17 04:00:00 UTC ]
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Scholastic Offers Option to Exclude Diverse Books from Book Fairs

Scholastic has separated out LGBTQ books and BIPOC books into an optional add-on box in a policy some are calling a "bigot button." Continue reading at 'Book Riot'

[ Book Riot | 2023-10-16 14:39:10 UTC ]
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Lower Trade Sales, Book Club Reorg Dent Scholastic Results

Lower trade book sales and costs associated with the creation of its new School Reading Events business resulted in an operating loss in the quarter at Scholastic. Continue reading at 'Publishers Weekly'

[ Publishers Weekly | 2023-09-24 04:00:00 UTC ]
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TikTok now lets creators label AI-generated content

TikTok is rolling out a toolset that lets users label posts that have been created or enhanced by artificial intelligence. This move comes after the social media giant added a number of filters for video uploads that made heavy use of AI, and an image generator to help create unique backgrounds.... Continue reading at 'Engadget'

[ Engadget | 2023-09-19 15:45:36 UTC ]
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Book Fairs Will See An Increase In Censorship Attempts This Year: Book Censorship News, September 15, 2023

A right-wing book publisher has a solution to Scholastic Book Fairs: their own. That, plus this week's book censorship news. Continue reading at 'Book Riot'

[ Book Riot | 2023-09-15 10:40:00 UTC ]
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Leadership Changes at Scholastic

Scholastic has announced a series of executive changes that will result in a new chief financial officer, president of its international group, and head of its education division. Continue reading at 'Publishers Weekly'

[ Publishers Weekly | 2023-08-16 04:00:00 UTC ]
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Why esports companies are bringing order to the collegiate space in 2023

Riot’s involvement in collegiate esports, which includes its partnership with GGTech as well as the Riot Scholastic Association of America, signals how the company is playing the long game with its competitive gaming products. Continue reading at 'Digiday'

[ Digiday | 2023-08-11 04:01:00 UTC ]
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Book Fairs Boost Scholastic Results in Fiscal 2023

In a week filled with bad book business news and a down year for the children's book market, Scholastic nonetheless delivered a generally upbeat financial report for its latest fiscal year—thanks in no small part to the company's booming book fair business. Continue reading at 'Publishers Weekly'

[ Publishers Weekly | 2023-07-20 04:00:00 UTC ]
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Licensing Hotline: June 29, 2023

Read on for news about Random House Children's Books' publishing plans for Afro Unicorn; Scholastic and Insight Editions' OMG POP! books; Really Big Coloring Books' range of products featuring PBS Kids properties; MerryMakers' launch of an InvestiGators licensing program; a new licensing effort... Continue reading at 'Publishers Weekly'

[ Publishers Weekly | 2023-06-29 04:00:00 UTC ]
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Scholastic recognizes 100 years of teen writing.

What do Amanda Gorman, Truman Capote, John Updike, and Joyce Carol Oates have in common? Each won a Scholastic Art & Writing Award as a teen. The Scholastic Art & Writing Awards began in 1923 and continue to support young writers thanks to The Alliance for Young Artists & Writers.... Continue reading at 'Literrary Hub'

[ Literrary Hub | 2023-05-08 12:47:48 UTC ]
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7 Babysitters Club Books that Changed My Life

I can’t remember exactly when I discovered The Baby-Sitters Club books. Maybe it was at a Scholastic Book Fair at my school. But I’ll always remember the very first book, Kristy’s Great Idea, with its bright yellow cover and alphabet block letters. I saw four friends hanging out, and I... Continue reading at 'Electric Literature'

[ Electric Literature | 2023-05-05 11:10:00 UTC ]
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Starting Salaries at Big Publishers Grow

Over the past three years, entry-level wages at the Big Five publishers and Scholastic have risen 23%, on average, in response to calls for a living wage, union actions, and inflation. Continue reading at 'Publishers Weekly'

[ Publishers Weekly | 2023-04-21 04:00:00 UTC ]
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Scholastic to Integrate School Book Fairs, Clubs Businesses

The new integrated school reading events business will be launched by June under the direction of Sasha Quinton, who has been president of Scholastic Book Fairs. Judy Newman, president of Scholastic Book Clubs, has been named Scholastic’s first chief impact officer. Continue reading at 'Publishers Weekly'

[ Publishers Weekly | 2023-04-03 04:00:00 UTC ]
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Oxford Industries, Scholastic fall, Activision rises

Stocks that traded heavily or had substantial price changes Friday: Oxford Industries, Scholastic fall, Activision rises Continue reading at 'ABC News'

[ ABC News | 2023-03-24 20:31:47 UTC ]
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Licensing Hotline: March 2023

Read on for news about Simon & Schuster Children’s Publishing's Transformers books, HarperCollins's Magic Mixies books, Mango's inaugural Fay and Fluffy title, Scholastic joining the global Learn with Peppa program, a new licensing agent for Anboran, and more. Continue reading at 'Publishers Weekly'

[ Publishers Weekly | 2023-03-21 04:00:00 UTC ]
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Welcome to the Grown-Up Scholastic Book Fair

Take a stroll through this grown-up Scholastic Book Fair with nostalgic school supplies, accessories, and decor.- Susie Dumond Continue reading at 'Book Riot'

[ Book Riot | 2023-02-13 11:33:00 UTC ]
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Scholastic and LitWorld: A 24-Hour ‘World Read Aloud Day’ Event

As the shift to a younger readership is examined in Italy, Scholastic and LitWorld roll out a new format for World Read Aloud Day. The post Scholastic and LitWorld: A 24-Hour ‘World Read Aloud Day’ Event appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading at 'Publishing Perspectives'

[ Publishing Perspectives | 2023-01-26 08:47:42 UTC ]
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Scholastic in ‘Rocket Park’ Deal With France’s Gaumont

The Gaumont-Scholastic Entertainment project is developing Down syndrome advocate Sofia Sanchez' 'Rocket Park' books for television. The post Scholastic in ‘Rocket Park’ Deal With France’s Gaumont appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading at 'Publishing Perspectives'

[ Publishing Perspectives | 2022-12-14 18:06:00 UTC ]
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Publishing Perspectives Forum: ‘What Young Readers Need’

The pandemic, branding, and geopolitical politics were on the table in Juergen Boos' conversation with CEOs of Scholastic and Ravensburger. The post Publishing Perspectives Forum: ‘What Young Readers Need’ appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading at 'Publishing Perspectives'

[ Publishing Perspectives | 2022-11-03 14:51:13 UTC ]
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