New York, NY (January 31, 2003) -- Scholastic.com, a leading web site for K-8 teachers, families and children, has been inducted into District Administration Magazine’s Hall of Fame, the most prestigious honor given as part of its 2003 Curriculum Web Site Awards. Scholastic.com has been recognized as the most comprehensive and quality web site for its educational content and activities, teacher and parent resources, and vast selection of learning-based products available at The Scholastic Store Online and The Teacher Store Online. The recognition marks the fourth year that Scholastic.com has been a winner of District Administration’s Curriculum Web Site Awards.

The Annual Curriculum Web Site Awards were created by District Administration Magazine to recognize the best educational web sites. The awards focus on sites that offer K-12 online curriculum materials in every subject area, spotlighting those exhibiting the highest quality of content, instructional design, interaction with learners, and creative and effective use of online technologies. The Hall of Fame category was established in 2002 to recognize superior achievement among these web sites. The 2003 Curriculum Awards will be officially announced in the February issue of District Administration.

“Scholastic has a long standing history of providing high-quality, educational resources that meet the ever changing needs of schools and families. We are honored that District Administration has recognized Scholastic.com as a valuable, comprehensive online resource for learning and development, and has acknowledged this success by inducting the site into its Hall of Fame,” said Donna Iucolano, President, Scholastic Internet Group.

About Scholastic.com

Scholastic.com offers a wide range of educational activities, resources and products for teachers, children and families. For educators, The Teacher Resource Center offers free, standards-based content that spans reading, language arts, math, social studies, and science. It includes thousands of teacher-tested lesson plans; engaging student online activities; tools for the creation of free, personalized classroom homepages; and online ordering for Book Clubs and Software Clubs. The Teacher Store at Scholastic.com is a unique online shopping experience that features an extensive, relevant selection of classroom and professional development materials at preferred teacher-pricing. For parents and families, The Scholastic Store Online offers a broad mix of merchandise carefully selected for its developmental appropriateness and kid appeal, with learning benefits endorsed by a panel of early childhood experts. A robust Family area on the site facilitates home-to-school connections through sections entitled “What’s Up At School” and “Smart Parenting.” Kids will be delighted to find games and activities featuring their favorite Scholastic characters on Scholastic.com, including Clifford the Big Red Dog^TM, Harry Potter and Captain Underpants.

About Scholastic

Scholastic Corporation (NMS: SCHL) is the world's largest publisher and distributor of children's books. Scholastic creates quality educational and entertaining materials and products for use in school and at home, including children's books, textbooks, magazines, technology-based products, teacher materials, television programming, videos and toys. The Company distributes its products and services through a variety of channels, including proprietary school-based book clubs, school-based book fairs, school-based and direct-to-home continuity programs; retail stores, schools, libraries, and television networks; and the Company's Internet Site, www.scholastic.com.

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