New Website Offers News for Kids, by Kids; Scholastic Kids Press Corps Now Accepting Applications for New Members
NEW YORK, NY -- (Marketwire) -- 08/26/09 -- Scholastic (NASDAQ: SCHL) the global
children's publishing, education and media company, announces the back to
school launch of the Scholastic Kids Press Corps
web site, offering news for
kids, by kids. About 50 Scholastic Kid Reporters, ages 10-14, cover
current events, entertainment, sports, and more from their hometowns across
the country.
The site launches with a Back to School Special Report, which includes a
video interview of Secretary of Education Arne Duncan, plus an exclusive
interview with his favorite teacher, Ms.