Scholastic and its partners, through their
joint missions, reached more than 30 million children and 350,000
teachers by distributing books within their nonprofit
networks
NEW
YORK, Dec. 10, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Today,
Scholastic, the global children's publishing, education and media
company, released its third annual Philanthropic Impact Report,
featuring inspiring stories of its long-standing initiatives and
partnerships to improve global literacy and book access for all
children.
To learn more about the Scholastic Philanthropic Impact Report,
visit: www.scholastic.com/csr.
"At Scholastic, we recognize the transformative power of working
with partners to put our aligned missions into action," said
Judy Newman, Scholastic Chief
Impact Officer. "Guided by research, we and our partners are
dedicated to getting students, families, educators, and communities
the much-needed resources they need, and creating the irresistible
experiences that encourage a life-long love of reading for every
child."
The Scholastic 2024 Philanthropic Impact Report illustrates the
Company's work with partners to develop innovative educational
programs and initiatives that are essential factors in the learning
and success of all children. With millions of books distributed and
hundreds of millions raised by schools in the form of cash and
Scholastic dollars, the work is far-reaching to remove barriers to
literacy with partners such as the Scripps Howard Foundation, Book
Trust, Governor's Early Literacy Foundation, Reach Out and Read,
Save the Children, and many more this past school year.
"Since 2016, the Scripps Howard Fund has provided 1.5 million
books to some of the nation's most vulnerable children," shared
Meredith Delaney, President and
CEO of the Scripps Howard Fund. "Through our collaboration with
Scholastic, we not only give children access to books, but also the
freedom to choose the ones that captivate them, resonate with their
experiences, and open doors to new worlds."
The Scholastic Kids & Family Reading Report™
underscores the key role schools play in increasing children's
access to books. According to the research, 54% of children get the
books they read for fun from school or classroom libraries, school
book fairs, and order forms sent home by their teacher.
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