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Posts by Kristen

The New York Times turns 161!

By Kristen on September 18th, 2012

Today, The New York Times celebrates its 161st birthday! Amid all the talk of newspapers closing or downsizing over the past few years, it’s sort of amazing to think that this same publication has been gracing front stoops, breakfast tables, andmore… full post

 

Kid Reporters cover the Conventions

By Kristen on August 27th, 2012

The race to the Presidency is on, and the Scholastic News Kid Reporters have the scoop! For the next two weeks, Kid Reporters will report from the Republican and Democratic National Conventions, bringing you all the latest news. First up, Kidmore… full post

 

25 Coolest Schools in America!

By Kristen on August 20th, 2012

What makes a school cool? Is it awesome teachers? Impressive technology? Maybe a delicious (and nutritious!) lunch program? Or maybe it’s all of these things and more! Scholastic Parent & Child magazine did some research and came up with amore… full post

 

In Our Feeds: A Hunger Games fan story, scary books, and a flash mob!

By Kristen on August 17th, 2012

  Every Friday, we share a handful of links we found interesting, provocative, funny — or just plain cool. We call it In Our Feeds. Have a good weekend! Was there a book that scared you as a kid? Maybe it made Lit Reactor’s list of 10more… full post

 

The polls are open in the Scholastic Student Vote!

By Kristen on August 15th, 2012

The 2012 Presidential election is around the corner and this year, kids can vote for the next President! The Scholastic Student Vote opened today, giving kids across the country the chance to vote between President Barack Obama and formermore… full post

 

Greener books, happy readers

By Kristen on July 30th, 2012

Today is an exciting day at Scholastic — more than three years ago, we set our eyes on a goal to use more environmentally-friendly paper throughout our company and today we announced that we’ve already surpassed it a year ahead ofmore… full post

 

What’s cooking? Our family cookbooks

By Kristen on July 25th, 2012

It’s lunch time, and we’ve got food on the brain! Well, cookbooks to be more exact. There are several certified foodies on the OOM team, and we got to talking about food memories from when we were kids at our last meeting. Not only ismore… full post

 

In Our Feeds: Bellyflop contest, birdhouse libraries, and YA characters all grown up

By Kristen on July 20th, 2012

Each Friday, we share a handful of links we found interesting, provocative, funny — or just plain cool. We call it In Our Feeds. Have a good weekend! Jess had always wondered what happened to her favorite set of Twins from Sweet Valley High,more… full post

 

International flavor at The Scholastic Store in SoHo!

By Kristen on July 16th, 2012

People come from all over the world to visit New York City, and we’re lucky enough to have many of these guests visit us in SoHo! Last week, Michael spoke with Publishing Perspectives about our international guests at The Scholastic Store andmore… full post

 

Scholastic wins eight AEP Awards!

By Kristen on June 19th, 2012

We’re excited because this month, Scholastic earned eight AEP Awards — quite the honor! The Association of Educational Publishers’ annual awards program is recognized by educators, administrators, and parents as a “seal of approval” for educationalmore… full post