Prepared By R.R. Donnelley Financial -- Form 8-K
 
UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
 
Form 8-K
 
CURRENT REPORT
Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
 
Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported):  02/18/2010
 
SCHOLASTIC CORPORATION
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
 
Commission File Number:  000-19860
 
DELAWARE
  
13-3385513
(State or other jurisdiction of
  
(IRS Employer
incorporation)
  
Identification No.)
 
557 BROADWAY
NEW YORK, NY 10012
(Address of principal executive offices, including zip code)
 
(212) 343-6100
(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)
 
(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)
 
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Item 5.02.    Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers
 
a) Not applicable.

(b) On February 18, 2010, Ramon C. Cortines, a director of Scholastic Corporation (the "Company"), advised the Board of Directors of the Company of his decision to resign as a director of the Company, effective February 19, 2010. Dr. Cortines, who first became a director in 1995, determined to resign as a director in order to avoid any perception of a conflict of interest in the context of his current role as the Superintendent of the Los Angeles, California, Unified School District. The Company is deeply appreciative of the counsel provided by Dr. Cortines over the years in his role as a director.

(c) Not applicable.

(d) Not applicable.

(e)Not applicable.

 

 

SIGNATURES
 
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.
 
           
SCHOLASTIC CORPORATION
 
 
Date: February 19, 2010
     
By:
 
/s/    Richard Robinson
               
Richard Robinson
               
Chairman of Board, President and Chief Execuive Officer